2008 No. 1161
The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State and the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred upon them by sections 57(1) and (2), 58(1),(1A),(4),and (5) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 19681, or, in the case of the Minister, the powers conferred by those provisions and now vested in him 2.
In accordance with section 129(6) of that Act, they have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order. In accordance with sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, they have consulted and taken into account the advice of the Commission on Human Medicines3.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 4th June 2008.
Amendment of article 1 of the POM Order2
In article 1 of the POM Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2) after the definition of “operator” insert the following definition—
“optometrist independent prescriber” means a person—
- a
who is a registered optometrist, and
- b
against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as an optometrist independent prescriber;
Amendment of article 2 of the POM Order3
In article 2 of the POM Order (appropriate practitioners), after paragraph (b) insert the following paragraph—
c
in relation to the descriptions and classes of medicinal products specified in article 3, other than medicinal products that are controlled drugs or for parenteral administration or both , optometrist independent prescribers.
Amendment of article 8 of the POM Order4
In article 8 of the POM Order (exemptions for emergency sale or supply)—
a
in paragraph (2)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a), after “a nurse independent prescriber ” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”,
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”, and
iii
in sub-paragraph (c), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”; and
b
in paragraph (4), in sub-paragraph (a), in head (ii), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”.
Amendment of article 15 of the POM Order5
In article 15 of the POM Order (prescriptions), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (c)—
a
in head (iii), after “a nurse independent prescriber” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”; and
b
in head (iv), after “a nurse independent prescriber” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”.
Amendment of article 1 of the Pharmacy and General Sale Order6
In article 1 of the Pharmacy and General Sale Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a) after the definition of “operator” insert the following definition—
“optometrist independent prescriber” means a person—
- a
who is a registered optometrist, and
- b
against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as an optometrist independent prescriber;
Amendment of article 4AA of the Pharmacy and General Sale Order7
In article 4AA of the Pharmacy and General Sale Order (exemption for sale, offer for sale or supply in hospitals and health centres), after “a pharmacist independent prescriber” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”.
Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Pharmacy and General Sale Order8
In Schedule 3 to the Pharmacy and General Sale Order, in Part III (classes of individual by whom supplies may be made), for “registered ophthalmic opticians” substitute “registered optometrists”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
(This note is not part of the Order)