C1PART 12Dealings with medicinal products

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CHAPTER 2Sale and supply of medicines

Prescription only medicines

Prescribing and administration by supplementary prescribers215

1

A supplementary prescriber (“S”) may not give a prescription for a prescription only medicine unless S meets conditions A and C.

2

A supplementary prescriber (“S”) may not—

a

parenterally administer a prescription only medicine; or

b

give directions for the parenteral administration of a prescription only medicine,

unless S meets conditions B and C.

3

Condition A is that S is acting in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan that—

a

relates to the patient to whom the product is prescribed;

b

has effect when the prescription is given; and

c

includes the particulars specified in Schedule 14.

4

Condition B is that S is acting in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan that—

a

relates to the patient to whom the product is, or is to be, administered;

b

has effect when the product is administered or (as the case may be) the direction is given; and

c

includes the particulars specified in Schedule 14.

5

Condition C is that S has access to health records that—

a

are the health records of the patient to whom the plan relates; and

b

are used by any doctor or dentist who is a party to the plan.

6

This regulation is subject to regulation 216.

7

In this regulation—

  • clinical management plan” means a written plan (which may be amended from time to time) relating to the treatment of an individual patient agreed by—

    1. a

      the patient to whom the plan relates;

    2. b

      the doctor or dentist who is a party to the plan; and

    3. c

      any supplementary prescriber who is to prescribe, give directions for administration or administer under the plan;

  • health record” has the meaning given by section 68(2) of the Data Protection Act 1998 M1.