The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013

Authorised persons to apply for services U.K.

116.  An application to an NHS chemist for pharmaceutical services, or an application to an LPS chemist for local pharmaceutical services, may be made (other than by the chemist concerned)—

(a) on behalf of a child by either parent, or in the absence of both parents, the guardian or other person who has care of the child;

(b) on behalf of any person, other than a child under the age of 18 years of age who is—

(i) in the care of an authority to whose care that person has been committed under the Children Act 1989 M1 , by a person duly authorised by that authority, or

(ii) in the care of a voluntary organisation, by that organisation or a person duly authorised by them;

(c) on behalf of any adult who is incapable of making such an application or authorising such an application to be made on their behalf, by a relative or the primary carer (who may be an adult or an organisation) of that person; or

(d) on behalf of any other person by a duly authorised person.

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 41.