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5. After regulation 6A there shall be inserted—
6B. An extended formulary nurse prescriber may only prescribe—
(a)diamorphine, diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, morphine or oxycodone for use in palliative care;
(b) buprenorphine or fentanyl for transdermal use in palliative care;
(c)diamorphine or morphine for pain relief in respect of suspected myocardial infarction or for relief of acute or severe pain after trauma including in either case post-operative pain relief;
(d)chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride or diazepam for treatment of initial or acute withdrawal symptoms caused by the withdrawal of alcohol from persons habituated to it;
(e)codeine phosphate, dihydrocodeine tartrate or co-phenotrope.”
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