Part 3

Miscellaneous

Pharmaceutical services in England

Pharmaceutical needs assessments
25
After section 128 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) insert—

Pharmaceutical needs assessments
128A
1
Each Primary Care Trust must in accordance with regulations—
a
assess needs for pharmaceutical services in its area, and
b
publish a statement of its first assessment and of any revised assessment.
2
The regulations must make provision—
a
as to information which must be contained in a statement;
b
as to the extent to which an assessment must take account of likely future needs;
c
specifying the date by which a Primary Care Trust must publish the statement of its first assessment;
d
as to the circumstances in which a Primary Care Trust must make a new assessment.
3
The regulations may in particular make provision—
a
as to the pharmaceutical services to which an assessment must relate;
b
requiring a Primary Care Trust to consult specified persons about specified matters when making an assessment;
c
as to the manner in which an assessment is to be made;
d
as to matters to which a Primary Care Trust must have regard when making an assessment.
S. 25 in force at 24.5.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/779, art. 2
S. 25 in force at 18.3.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/779, art. 2