The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Dispensing of drugs and appliances ordered by the dispensing doctor

5.  In circumstances where paragraph 4 does not apply and subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where a dispensing doctor is authorised or required by virtue of Part 5 of these Regulations to provide drugs or appliances to a person, the dispensing doctor must—

(a) record an order for the provision of any drugs or appliances which are needed for the treatment of the patient on a prescription form completed in accordance with a GMS contract which gives effect to paragraph 39 of Schedule 6 to the GMS Regulations (other contract terms: prescribing);

(b) provide those drugs or appliances in a suitable container;

(c) provide for the patient a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations only where the conditions in paragraph 42(2) of Schedule 6 to the GMS Regulations (restrictions on prescribing by medical practitioners) are satisfied; and

(d) provide for the patient a restricted availability appliance only if the patient is a person, or it is for a purpose, specified in the Drug Tariff.