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”.