Part 3Miscellaneous

Pharmaceutical services in Wales

32LPS schemes: powers of Local Health Boards

(1)

Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) (LPS schemes) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), after “Local Health Board” insert “ (the “commissioning body” )

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “Local Health Board),” substitute “ commissioning body). ”;

(c)

omit paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately before it.

(3)

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

A Local Health Board may provide local pharmaceutical services under an LPS scheme (where it is not the commissioning body), but only in prescribed circumstances.”

(4)

In sub-paragraph (6), for “and an NHS foundation trust” substitute “ , an NHS foundation trust and a Local Health Board ”.

(5)

In paragraph 3(2), for “Local Health Boards” substitute “ the commissioning body ”.