The Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

Amendment of regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “health prescription”(1), after “a pharmacist independent prescriber” insert “, a podiatrist independent prescriber, a physiotherapist independent prescriber, a paramedic independent prescriber, a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”;

(b) after the definition of “organisation providing ambulance services”(2) insert—

““paramedic independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;” (3);

(c) in the definition of “prescription”(4) after “by a pharmacist independent prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual,” insert “a podiatrist independent prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual, a physiotherapist independent prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual, a paramedic independent prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual, a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual,”;

(d) after the definition of “pharmacist independent prescriber”(5) insert—

““physiotherapist independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;

“podiatrist independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012”(6);”;

(e) in the definition of “registered chiropodist”, at the end insert “(but see regulation 8(8A) of these Regulations)”;

(f) after the definition of “registered physiotherapist”(7), insert—

““registered podiatrist” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (but see regulation 8(8A) of these Regulations);” (8);

(g) after the definition of “supplementary prescriber”(9) insert—

““therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;” (10).

(1)

The definition of “health prescription” was amended by S.I. 2015/891.

(2)

The definition of “organisation providing ambulance services” was inserted by S.I. 2015/891.

(3)

S.I. 2012/1916: the definition of paramedic independent prescriber was inserted into regulation 8 of those Regulations by S.I. 2018/199.

(4)

The definition of “prescription” was amended by S.I. 2003/2429, 2005/271, 2006/986, and 2012/973.

(5)

The definition of “pharmacist independent prescriber” was inserted by S.I. 2012/1916.

(6)

The definitions of “physiotherapist independent prescriber” and “podiatrist independent prescriber” were inserted into regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 by S.I. 2013/1855.

(7)

The definition of “registered physiotherapist” was inserted by S.I. 2007/2154.

(8)

The definition of “registered podiatrist” was inserted into regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 by S.I. 2016/186.

(9)

The definition of “supplementary prescriber” was inserted by S.I. 2005/271.

(10)

The definition of “therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber” was inserted into regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 by S.I. 2016/186.