Amendment of regulation 213 (interpretation of Part 12)

8.—(1) Regulation 213(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) in the definition of “health prescription”, for “pharmacist — independent prescriber” substitute “pharmacist independent prescriber, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”;

(b) omit the definition of “registered dietitian”;

(c) omit the definition of “registered physiotherapist”;

(d) omit the definition of “registered podiatrist”;

(e) omit the definition of “registered radiographer”; and

(f) in the definition of “relevant prescriber”, after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) a physiotherapist independent prescriber;

(fb) a podiatrist independent prescriber;

(fc) a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber;”.

(1)

Regulation 213 was amended by and S.I. 2013/235, 2014/490 and 1878 and 2015/323.