The National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 1989

Terms of service25

1

The arrangements made by a Committee under section 41 of the National Health Service Act 1977 shall include arrangements for–

a

the supply of contraceptive substances and appliances;

b

the provision of oxygen concentrator services in accordance with regulation 26D;

c

the provision of supplemental services.

2

The arrangements referred to in paragraph (1) shall incorporate the terms of service.

3

In this Part of these Regulations“supplemental services” means–

a

where a pharmacist regularly supplies drugs to persons resident in a home registered under the Registered Homes Act 19843, the giving of advice by him following a visit to that home in connection with procedures there for the safe keeping and correct administration of those drugs;

b

the keeping of records of visits made to the homes referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above;

c

the keeping of records in connection with drugs supplied to any person–

i

who claims exemption under regulation 6(1)(c) of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 19894 (remission from charges for drugs and appliances), or

ii

who, in the opinion of the pharmacist supplying the drug, is likely to have difficulty understanding the nature and dosage of the drug supplied and the times at which it is to be taken, in circumstances where the nature of the drug is such that, in the opinion of the pharmacist supplying it, the same or a similar drug is likely to be prescribed for that person regularly on future occasions.

4

In this regulation–

a

“pharmacist” means a registered pharmaceutical chemist who–

i

is included in a pharmaceutical list prepared by the Committee under regulation 26(1)(a); or

ii

is employed by a person (including a body corporate) who is so included;

b

“records” shall include–

i

in the case of those kept for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), a record of the name and address of the home, of the date of each visit by the pharmacist, and of the nature of any advice given by him in the course of the visit,

ii

in the case of those kept for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c), a record of the name and address of the person to whom the drug is supplied, of the name, quantity and dosage of the drug supplied, and of the date on which it is supplied.

d

who have undertaken to provide supplemental services,

14 To support a claim by or on behalf of a severely mentally impaired person for exemption from liability to pay the personal community charge.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

7A

A chemist who has undertaken to provide supplemental services within the meaning of paragraph (3) of regulation 25 shall on request make available to the Committee all records kept in accordance with sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of that paragraph.

• (To be completed by all applicants except those applying under paragraph 1(c) above for approval of a minor relocation and those proposing to provide services from premises from which the services listed in paragraph 6 above are already provided.)