The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2012

Additional requirements in relation to electronic prescribing

11.—(1) An NHS pharmacist (P) must, if requested to do so by any person—

(a) explain to that person the Electronic Prescription Service, whether or not it is a service which is available through P’s pharmacy premises; and

(b) where the Electronic Prescription Service is not available through P’s pharmacy premises, provide that person with contact details of at least 2 NHS pharmacists in the area at whose premises the service is available, if these details are known to P.

(2) Where the Electronic Prescription Service is available through P’s pharmacy premises, P must, if requested to do so by any person, enter in that person’s entry in the NHS Care Record—

(a) where the person does not have a nominated dispensing contractor, the dispensing contractor chosen by that person; and

(b) where the person does have a nominated dispensing contractor—

(i) a replacement dispensing contractor, or

(ii) a further dispensing contractor,

chosen by that person.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) does not apply if the number of nominated dispensing contractors for that person would thereby exceed the maximum number permitted by the Electronic Prescription Service.

(4) Regulation 102(a) to (c) applies to a request under this paragraph as it applies to an application to an NHS chemist for pharmaceutical services.