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7. After regulation 60 of the GMS Contracts Regulations (repeatable prescriptions), insert—
60A.—(1) Subject to regulations 56, 57, 59 and 60(2)(b) to (4), where a prescriber orders a drug, medicine or appliance by means of an electronic repeatable prescription, the prescriber must issue the prescription in a format appropriate for electronic repeat dispensing services where—
(a)it is clinically appropriate to do so for that patient on that occasion; and
(b)the patient consents.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
“electronic repeat dispensing services” means pharmaceutical services or local pharmaceutical services which involve the provision of drugs, medicines or appliances by a nominated dispenser in accordance with an electronic repeatable prescription which has a specified number of identical issues of drugs, medicines or appliances associated with it for dispensation over a period of time up to but not exceeding 12 months.”.”
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