Health and Social Care Act 2012

206Pharmaceutical needs assessmentsE+W

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(1)In section 128A of the National Health Service Act 2006 (pharmaceutical needs assessments), in subsections (1), (2)(c) and (d) and (3)(b) and (d), for “Primary Care Trust” substitute “Health and Wellbeing Board”.

(2)In section 24 of that Act (plans for improving health etc.), at the end of subsection (8)(a) (but before the following “, and”) insert “(other than pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services)”.

(3)In section 24A of that Act (report on consultation), in subsection (2), for “Parts 4 to 7” substitute “Parts 4 to 6”.

(4)In section 242 of that Act (public involvement and consultation), in subsection (1F), after “(1E),” insert

(a)health services” does not include pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services, and

(b).

(5)In section 242A of that Act (Strategic Health Authorities: further duty to involve users), at the end of subsection (2) add “; and for that purpose “health services” does not include pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 206 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)