SCHEDULE 4F7NHS England’sTerms of service of NHS pharmacists

Annotations:

PART 2Essential services

F1Supply in accordance with a PTP F5or a PTPGD5B

1

Subject to the following provisions of this Part, where—

a

an NHS Pharmacist (P) receives, via a secure service approved by F7NHS England for this purpose, an electronic message that amounts to an order for the supply of a drug in accordance with a PTP F3or a PTPGD ; and

b

a person who is entitled to be supplied with that drug in pursuance of that order requests the provision of the drug in accordance with that order,

P must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drug so ordered.

F21A

Where P considers—

a

on the basis of a request for the supply of a drug in accordance with a PTP or a PTPGD that has been approved by F7NHS England as a basis for supply as part of pharmaceutical services;

b

having made the appropriate checks; and

c

having regard to what is reasonable and appropriate,

that a person is entitled to be supplied with the drug in accordance with the PTP or PTPGD as part of pharmaceutical services, P must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drug requested.

2

If a person who is entitled as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) F4or (1A) asks P to do so—

a

P must give an estimate of the time when the drug will be ready; and

b

if they are not ready by then, P must give a revised estimate of the time when they will be ready (until they are ready).

F63

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where arrangements are in place for the provision of the drug (whether by P or otherwise) ordered pursuant to the PTP or PTPGD as part of a directed service which includes arrangements for the provision of such a drug ordered in accordance with such a PTP or PTPGD.

4

Sub-paragraph (1A) does not apply where arrangements are in place for the provision of the drug (whether by P or otherwise) requested in accordance with the PTP or PTPGD as part of a directed service which includes arrangements for the provision of such a drug requested in accordance with such a PTP or PTPGD.