The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

6.—(1) Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (terms of service of pharmacists) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In paragraph 1 (interpretation)–

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for the definition of “prescription form” there is substituted–

““prescription form” means a form provided by the Agency for issue by a doctor or dentist or nurse prescriber to enable a person to obtain pharmaceutical services;”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) after the word “Board” there is inserted “or primary care NHS trust”.

(3) In the following paragraphs, after the word “Board” in each place where it occurs there is inserted “or primary care NHS trust”–

• paragraph 2 (incorporation of provisions of regulations etc.);

• paragraph 6 (names of registered pharmacists);

• paragraph 7 (drugs, etc. to be supplied without charge);

• paragraph 8 (method of payment);

• paragraph 9 (withdrawal from pharmaceutical list);

• paragraph 11 (records to be made available).

(4) In paragraph 4(1) (premises and hours of business)–

(a) after the word “Board's” there is inserted “or primary care NHS trust's”;

(b) after the word “Board” there is inserted “or primary care NHS trust”;

(5) In paragraph 5(2)(a) after the word “Board” in the first place where it occurs there is inserted “or primary care NHS trust”(1)

(6) In paragraph 9B after the word “Board” in each place where it occurs there is inserted “or primary care NHS trust”(2)

(1)

Paragraph 5 was amended by S.I.1996/840.

(2)

Paragraph 9B was inserted by S.I.1996/840.