SCHEDULE 4Terms of service of NHS pharmacists
PART 1General
Responsibilities of NHS pharmacists and pharmacy staff1
1
To the extent that this Schedule imposes a requirement on an NHS pharmacist in respect of an activity which could only, or would normally, be undertaken by a natural person—
a
if the NHS pharmacist is a registered pharmacist—
i
that NHS pharmacist must comply with that requirement, or
ii
if the NHS pharmacist employs or engages natural persons in connection with the provision of pharmaceutical services, the NHS pharmacist must either comply with that requirement or secure compliance with that requirement by—
aa
where conformity with the standards generally accepted in the pharmaceutical profession so requires, a registered pharmacist (who is not suspended), or
bb
in other cases, by the natural persons (including registered pharmacists) whom the NHS pharmacist employs or engages in connection with the provision of pharmaceutical services; and
b
if the NHS pharmacist is not a natural person, that NHS pharmacist must secure compliance with that requirement by—
i
where conformity with the standards generally accepted in the pharmaceutical profession so requires, a registered pharmacist (who is not suspended), or
ii
in other cases, the natural persons (including registered pharmacists) whom the NHS pharmacist employs or engages in connection with the provision of pharmaceutical services.
2
Where in this Schedule reference is made to an NHS pharmacist—
a
being the subject of any activity, and it is an activity to which a natural person could only, or would normally, be subject; or
b
forming a view,
that reference is to be construed as a referring, as appropriate, to the NHS pharmacist (if a natural person) or to the NHS pharmacist’s staff.
3
References in this Schedule to an NHS pharmacist are to be construed in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).