National Health Service Act 1977

[F1 42 Regulations as to pharmaceutical services. E+W+S

(1) Regulations shall provide for securing that arrangements made by a [F2 [F3 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] under section 41 above will—

[F4 (a) enable persons for whom drugs, medicines or appliances mentioned in that section are ordered as there mentioned to receive them from persons with whom such arrangements have been made; and

(b) ensure the provision of services prescribed under subsection (1)(e) of that section by persons with whom such arrangements have been made.]

(2) The regulations shall include provision—

(a) for the preparation and publication by [F5 a [F6 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] of one or more lists of persons, other than medical practitioners and dental practitioners, who undertake to provide pharmaceutical services from premises in the [F7 area of the Primary Care Trust or Health Authority];

(b) that an application to [F5 a [F6 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] for inclusion in such a list shall be made in the prescribed manner and shall state—

(i) the services which the applicant will undertake to provide and, if they consist of or include the supply of appliances, which appliances he will undertake to supply; and

(ii) the premises from which he will undertake to provide those services;

(c) that, except in prescribed cases [F8 (which may, in particular, include cases of applications for the provision only of services falling within subsection (3A) below)]—

(i) an application for inclusion in such a list by a person not already included; and

(ii) an application by a person already included in such a list for inclusion also in respect of services or premises other than those already listed in relation to him,

shall be granted only if the [F5 [F6 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority are] satisfied, in accordance with the regulations, that it is necessary or desirable to grant it in order to secure in the neighbourhood in which the premises are located the adequate provision by persons included in the list of the services, or some of the services, specified in the application; and

(d) for the removal of an entry in respect of premises from a list if it has been determined in the prescribed manner that the person to whom the entry relates—

(i) has never provided from those premises; or

(ii) has ceased to provide from them, the services, or any of the services, which he is listed as undertaken to provide from them.

(3) The regulations may include provision—

(a) that an application to a [F9 [F10 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] may be granted in respect of some only of the services specified in it;

(b) that an application to a [F9 [F11 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] relating to services of a prescribed description shall be granted only if it appears to the [F9 [F12 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] that the applicant has satisfied such conditions with regard to the provision of those services as may be prescribed;

[F13 (ba) that an application to a [F9 [F14 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] by a person who qualified to have his name registered under the Pharmacy Act 1954 by virtue of section 4A of that Act (qualification by European diploma) shall not be granted unless the applicant satisfies the [F9 [F15 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority] that he has the knowledge of English which, in the interests of himself and persons making use of the services to which the application relates, is necessary for the provision of pharmaceutical services in the [F9 [F16 area of the Primary Care Trust or Health Authority] ;]]

(c) that the inclusion of a person in a list in pursuance of such an application may be for a fixed period;

(d) that, where the premises from which an application states that the applicant will undertake to provide services are in an area of a prescribed description, the applicant shall not be included in the list unless his inclusion is approved by [F17 reference to prescribed criteria by the [F9 [F18 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority in whose area] those premises are situated; [F19 and]]

(e) that [F9 that [F18 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority may give their] approval subject to conditions.

[F20 (f) as to other grounds on which a [F21 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority may, or must, refuse to grant an application (including grounds corresponding to the conditions referred to in section 49F(2), (3) and (4) as read with section 49H below);

(g) as to information which must be supplied to a [F18 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority by a person included, or seeking inclusion, in such a list (or by arrangement with him);

(h) for the supply to a [F22 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority by an individual—

(i) who is included, or seeking inclusion, in such a list, or

(ii) who is a member of the body of persons controlling a body corporate included, or seeking inclusion, in such a list,

of a criminal conviction certificate under section 112 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50), a criminal record certificate under section 113 of that Act or an enhanced criminal record certificate under section 115 of that Act;

(i) for grounds on which a [F18 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority may defer a decision whether or not to grant an application;

(j) for the disclosure by a [F18 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority, to prescribed persons or persons of prescribed descriptions, of information of a prescribed description about applicants for inclusion in such a list, and refusals by the [F18 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority to grant such applications;

(k) as to criteria to be applied in making decisions under the regulations (other than decisions required by virtue of paragraph (d))]

[F23 (l) as to the making of declarations about—

(i) financial interests;

(ii) gifts above a prescribed value; and

(iii) other benefits received.]

[F24 (3A) A service falls within this subsection if the means of providing it is such that the person receiving it does so otherwise than at the premises from which it is provided.

(3B) The regulations may, in respect of services falling within subsection (3A) above, include provision—

(a) requiring persons to be approved for the purposes of providing such services, by the Secretary of State or such other person as may be specified in the regulations, in accordance with criteria to be specified in or determined under the regulations (whether by the Secretary of State or by another person so specified);

(b) requiring the [F25 Primary Care Trust or] Health Authority to make the grant of an application subject to prescribed conditions.]

[F26 (3C) Before making regulations by virtue of subsection (3)(l), the Secretary of State must consult such organisations as he thinks fit appearing to him to represent persons providing pharmaceutical services.]

(4) The regulations shall include provision conferring on such persons as may be prescribed rights of appeal from decisions made by virtue of this section.

[F27 (4A) If regulations made by virtue of subsection (3)(f) provide that a Health Authority may refuse to grant an application, they must also provide for an appeal (by way of redetermination) to the FHSAA against the Health Authority's decision .]

(5) The regulations shall be so framed as to preclude—

(a) a person included in a list published under subsection (2)(a) above ;and (b) an employee of such a person; from taking part in the decision whether an application such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(c) above should be granted or an appeal against such a decision brought by virtue of subsection (4) above should be allowed.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 42 substituted by National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 66, SIF 113:2), s. 3

F2 Words in s. 42(1) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

F3 Words in s. 42(1) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(2); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F4 S. 42(1)(a)(b) substituted for words in s. 42(1) (1.4.2002 for E. and 1.7.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 43(2), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1095, art. 2(6); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F5 Words in s. 42(2) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30(b) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

F6 Words in s. 42(2) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(3)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F7 Words in s. 42(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(3)(b); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F8 Words in s. 42(2)(c) inserted (1.4.2002 for E. and 1.7.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 43(3), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1095, art. 2(6); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F9 Words in s. 42(3) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30(c) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

F10 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F11 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F12 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F13 S. 42(3)(ba) inserted by S.I. 1987/2202, art. 4

F14 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F15 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F16 Words in s. 42(3)(ba) substituted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(b); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F17 Words substituted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 12(3)(a)

F18 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F19 Word in s. 42(3)(d) repealed (1.7.2002 for W., otherwise prosp. ) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 20(6)(a), 67(2), 70(2), Sch. 6 Pt. 1 (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F20 S. 42(3)(f)-(k) inserted (1.7.2002 for W., otherwise prosp.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 20(6)(b), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F21 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F22 Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F23 S. 42(3)(l) inserted (1.7.2002 for W., otherwise prosp.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 23(5)(a), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F24 S. 42(3A)(3B) inserted (1.4.2002 for E. and 1.7.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 43(4), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1095, art. 2(6); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F25 Words in s. 42(3B)(b) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), {Sch. 2 Pt. para. 16(5)}; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(d)

F26 S. 42(3C) inserted (1.7.2002 for W., otherwise prosp.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 23(5)(b), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F27 S. 42(4A) inserted (1.7.2002 for W., otherwise prosp.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 20(6)(c), 70(2) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 42 extended by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 17(1)