The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 981

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1997

Made

20th March 1997

Laid before Parliament

20th March 1997

Coming into force

1st July 1997

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 29 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulation 1997 and shall come into force on 1st July 1997.

Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992

2.—(1) The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992(2) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In Schedule 10 (drugs and other substances not to be prescribed for supply under pharmaceutical services), the following entries shall be omitted—

• Aludrox Suspension

• Asilone Liquid

• Asilone Tablets

• Biocare Adreno-Zyme Capsules

• Biocare Neurotone Capsules

• Carnation Instant Build-Up

• Cupanol Over 6 Paracetamol Suspension

• Cupanol Under 6 Suspension

• DF118 Injection

• Disprol Tablets

• Ener-G Low-Protein and Gluten-Free Egg Replacer

• Expurhin Paediatric Decongestant Linctus

• Farley’s Junior Milk

• FSC Super Vitamin D Capsules

• GF Brand Baking Powder

• GF Brand Banana Cake

• GF Brand Chocolate Nut Cookies

• GF Brand Cooking Crumbs

• GF Brand Date and Walnut Cake

• GF Brand English Style Mustard

• GF Brand Fruit Bran Biscuits

• GF Brand Ginger Cake

• GF Brand Ginger Cookies

• GF Brand Gluten-Free Coconut Cookies

• GF Brand Gluten-Free Maize Biscuits with Chocolate

• GF Brand Gluten-Free Maize Biscuits with Hazelnut

• GF Brand Gluten-Free Pastry Mix

• GF Brand Gluten-Free Thin Wafer Bread

• GF Brand Gravy Mix

• GF Brand Lemon Cake

• GF Brand Muesli

• GF Brand Muesli Fruit Biscuits

• GF Dietary Gluten-Free Carob Marble Cake

• GF Dietary Gluten-Free Christmas Pudding

• GF Dietary Low-Protein Pizza Mix with Tomato Topping and Baking Dish

• GF Dietary Low-Protein Vegetable Burger in Low-Protein Sauce

• GF Dietary Low-Protein Vegetable Casserole

• Glykola Elixir

• Lemsip Cold Relief Capsules

• Lifeplan Super Galanol Capsules

• Natural Flow Calcium/Magnesium Tablets

• Natural Flow Green Magma Powder

• Natural Flow Liquid B Complex & Iron

• Natural Flow Mega C Tablets

• Natural Flow Rutin Tablets 500mg

• Natural Flow Super B50 Capsules

• Niferex 150 Tablets

• Quest Beta Carotene Capsules

• Quest Kyolic High Potency 102 Tablets

• Radian-B Liniment

• Radian-B Rub

• Rite-Diet Diabetic Cherry Cake

• Rite-Diet Diabetic Fruit Cake

• Rite-Diet Lemon Cake

• Rite-Diet Lincoln Biscuit

• Rite-Diet Sultana Biscuit

• Rite-Diet Soya Bran Biscuit

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Crunchy Bar

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Custard Cream Biscuits

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Ginger Cake

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Gingernut Cookies

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Biscuits

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Digestive Biscuits

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Shortcake Biscuits

• Rite-Diet Macaroni in Mushroom Sauce, Low-Protein/Gluten-Free

• Rite-Diet Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce Low-Protein/Gluten-Free

• Seven Seas Calcium Berries with Vitamin D

• Seven Seas Iron Berries with Vitamin C

• Seven Seas Natural Beta Carotene Capsules

• Seven Seas Super Vitamin E Capsules

• Seven Seas Zinc Berries with Vitamin C

• Simple Moisturising Shower Gel

• Tritamyl Gluten-Free Bread Mix.

(3) In that Schedule, the following entries shall be inserted at such places in the alphabetical order of the entries there as are appropriate—

• Adpack Europe Gamolenic Acid (GLA) Capsules

• Adreno-Lyph Plus Tablets

• Aller-eze Plus Tablets

• Aller-eze Tablets

• Aludrox Liquid

• Ambre Solaire High Protection Milk SPF 12

• Anaflex Cream

• Anethaine Cream

• Anthisan Cream

• Asilone Antacid Liquid

• Asilone Antacid Tablets

• Balneum Bath Treatment 150ml pack

• Balneum Plus Bath Treatment 150ml pack

• Bee Health Propolis Capsules

• Beres Drops Plus

• Beta Carotene Capsules (Nutri Imports & Exports)

• Biocare Acidophilus Powder

• Biocare AD206 (Adreno-Zyme) Capsules

• Biocare BGF Bifidophilus Growth Factor Powder

• Biocare Bio-Cysteine Capsules

• Biocare Bio-Plex Powder

• Biocare Candistatin Capsules

• Biocare CG233 Capsules

• Biocare Dermasorb Skin Cream

• Biocare Eradicin Forte Capsules

• Biocare Int B2 Bifidophilus Bacterium Powder

• Biocare Lipo-Plex Capsules

• Biocare Lipo-Plex Co-Q10 EPA/DHA Capsules

• Biocare N-Acetyl Glucosamine Capsules

• Biocare NT 188 (Neurotone) Capsules

• Biocare Pancrogest Capsules

• Biocare Paracidin (Citricidal) Oral Drops

• Biocare Permatrol Capsules

• Biocare Polyzyme Capsules

• Biocare Polyzyme Forte & Acidophilus Capsules

• Biocare Polyzyme Forte Capsules

• Biocare Potassium Ascorbate Capsules

• Biocare Replete Sachets

• Biocare Spectrumzyme Capsules

• Biocare TH207 (Thyro-Zyme) Capsules

• Biocare Vegi-Dophilus Capsules

• Biocare Vyta Mins Capsules

• Bio-Glandin 25 Capsules

• Bio Harmony Sachets

• Blackcurrant Seed Oil Capsules

• Blackmore’s Echinacea ACE + Zinc Tablets

• Blackmore’s Hypericum Tablets

• Build-Up (Nestle Health Care)

• Caladryl Cream

• Caladryl Lotion

• Calendolon Ointment

• Candacurb Capsules

• Candacurb-E Capsules

• Caprystatin Capsules

• Carbo-Cort Cream

• Carylderm Shampoo

• Chlorasol Sachets

• Clara’s Kitchen Gluten-Free Porridge

• Clarityn Allergy

• Cow & Gate Follow-On Babymilk Step Up

• Cow & Gate Junior Meal

• Cow & Gate Nutriprem 2

• Cow & Gate Olvarit Stage Two Main Course

• Crusha Milk Shake Syrup

• Cytoplan Aloe Vera Concentrate

• Cytoplan Bifidophilus Extra Tablets

• Cytoplan Cytocleanse Formula Capsules

• Cytoplan Cytoplex Tablets

• Cytoplan Dolomite Magnesium Carbon Calcium Carbon Tablets

• Cytoplan Iron Extra Tablets

• Cytoplan Multex Multivitamin and Mineral Formulation

• Cytoplan Pantothenic Acid Tablets

• Daktarin Cream 15g

• Daktarin Powder

• Daktarin Twin Pack

• Dencyl Spansules

• Derbac C Shampoo

• Dermablend Cleanser/Remover

• Dermablend Quick Fix Concealment Stick

• Dermalex Skin Lotion

• Dermidex Dermatological Cream

• Disprol Junior Tablets Soluble

• Ditemic Spansules

• Earex Ear Drops

• Earthdust Aged Garlic Tablets

• Earthdust Capricin Forte Capsules

• Earthdust Formula 1 Capsules

• Earthdust Pro-Biotic New Complex Powder

• Earthdust Super-Pro-Bifidus Powder

• Earthdust Super-Pro-Dophilus Powder

• Ecologic 315 Granules

• Efamol Plus Evening Primrose Oil & Coenzyme Q10 Capsules

• Enzyme Process Achol Tablets

• Enzyme Process Enzastatin Tablets

• Enzyme Process Liver Tablets

• Enzyme Process Pancreas 523 Tablets

• Enzyme Process Pro-T-Compound Tablets

• Enzyme Process Vitamin B12 + Liver Tablets

• Equisorb High Fibre Guar Bread Rolls

• Eskamel Cream

• Essentia Special E Cream

• Expulin Decongestant Linctus for Babies & Children

• Farley’s First Milk

• Farley’s Follow-On Milk

• Femeron Cream

• Ferfolic SV Tablets

• Ferrous Sulphate Compound Tablets BP

• Folex-350 Tablets

• Fortespan Spansules

• FSC Evening Primrose Oil + Vitamin E Cream

• FSC Natural Vitamin E Capsules

• FSC Vitamin D 400u

• Gammolin Capsules

• Gamophase Gamolenic Acid Capsules

• Gericare Multivitamin & Mineral Capsules

• Glutafin Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Glutafin Gluten-Free Custard Cream Biscuits

• Glutafin Gluten-Free Gingernut Cookies

• Glutafin Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Biscuits

• Glutafin Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Digestive Biscuits

• Glutafin Gluten-Free Shortcake Biscuits

• Glutano Gluten-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Wafer Bar

• Glutano Gluten-Free Muesli

• Glutano Gluten-Free Pretzel

• Glutano Gluten-Free Wafer

• Glutano Gluten-Free Wafer, Cream Filled

• Glykola Tonic

• Gratis Gluten-Free Tricolour Pasta

• Health Aid Eczema Oil

• Healthcrafts Calcium + Vitamin D Chewable Tablets

• Healthcrafts High Strength Starflower Oil

• Healthcrafts Multivitamin Chewable Tablets

• Healthcrafts Vitamin E Natural Oil

• Healthlink High Zinc + Manganese Formula 1 Capsules

• Health Perception Glucosamine Tablets

• Higher Nature Paraclear Capsules

• Hismanal Tablets 10-tablet pack

• Hypomultiple Capsules

• Idoloba Tablets

• Imedeen Skin Regenerating Tablets

• Imedeen Tablets

• Imodium Capsules Pharmacy Packs 8 and 12 capsules

• Imuderm Body Wash

• Imuderm Hand & Face Wash

• Imuderm Shower Gel

• Infaderm Baby Bath

• Infaderm Baby Cream

• Infaderm Baby Hair Wash

• Infaderm Baby Lotion

• Ionax Scrub

• Juvela Gluten-Free Mince Pies

• Juvela Low-Protein Savoury Snack

• Kaopectate

• Kentogam Gamolenic Acid Capsules

• Kolorex Capsules

• Kylie Skin Guard

• Lamberts Bee Propolis Tablets

• Lamberts Beta Carotene Capsules

• Lamberts Betaine HCL/Pepsin Tablets

• Lamberts Betasec Tablets

• Lamberts Betasec Timed Release Antioxidant Tablets

• Lamberts Calcium Extra Tablets

• Lamberts Calcium/Magnesium Balance Capsules

• Lamberts Calcium & Magnesium Chelates Tablets

• Lamberts Calcium 500/Magnesium 250 Amino Acid Chelated Tablets

• Lamberts Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc Orotates Capsules

• Lamberts Caprylic Acid Tablets

• Lamberts Chelating Mega Mineral Complex Tablets

• Lamberts Co-Enzyme Q10 Capsules

• Lamberts DLPA Complex + Vitamin B & C Capsules

• Lamberts Dolomite Tablets

• Lamberts Enzygest Capsules

• Lamberts EPA Marine Lipid Concentrate Capsules

• Lamberts Gentle Vitamin C Tablets

• Lamberts Ginkgo Biloba Extract Tablets

• Lamberts GTF Chromium Capsules

• Lamberts Health Insurance Plus Tablets

• Lamberts High Potency EPA Capsules

• Lamberts L-Carnitine Capsules

• Lamberts L-Carnitine Tablets

• Lamberts L-Glutamic Acid Powder

• Lamberts L-Glutamine Capsules

• Lamberts L-Glutathione Complex Capsules

• Lamberts L-Histidine HCL Capsules

• Lamberts L-Isoleucine Capsules

• Lamberts L-Leucine Capsules

• Lamberts Magnesium Amino Acid Chelated Tablets

• Lamberts Magnesium Orotate Capsules

• Lamberts Magnesium Sustained Release Tablets

• Lamberts Magnesium Sustained Release Timed Release Tablets

• Lamberts Mega Mineral Compound Tablets

• Lamberts Mega 3 Vitamins/Minerals Tablets

• Lamberts Multi-Max Tablets

• Lamberts Natural Vitamin E Capsules

• Lamberts One Daily Vitamin/Mineral Tablets

• Lamberts Protein Deficiency Formula Powder

• Lamberts Pycnogenol Capsules

• Lamberts Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Capsules

• Lamberts Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Plus Capsules

• Lamberts Selenium Capsules

• Lamberts Selenium Tablets

• Lamberts Super Acidophilus Plus Capsules

• Lamberts Taurine Capsules

• Lamberts Ultra Detoxifying Capsules

• Lamberts Vitamin B-50 Complex Capsules

• Lamberts Vitamin B-50 Complex Tablets

• Lamberts Vitamin B-100 Complex Tablets

• Lamberts Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid & Calcium Ascorbate Crystals

• Lamberts Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Powder

• Lamberts Vitamin C & Bioflav Tablets

• Lamberts Vitamin C Calcium Ascorbate Crystals

• Lamberts Vitamin C-Time Bioflav Timed-Release Tablets

• Lamberts Vitamin E 200 D-Alpha Tablets

• Lamberts Vitamin E 200 D-Alpha/Selenium Tablets

• Lamberts Vitamin E 400 D-Alpha/Selenium Tablets

• Lamberts Vitamin/Mineral Compound Tablets

• Lamberts Zinc Citrus Capsules

• Lamberts Zinc Gluconate Tablets

• Lamberts Zinc Tablets

• Lanacane Cream

• Lancome Nutrix Cream

• Larkhall Acidophilus 500 Tablets

• Larkhall B13 Zinc Tablets

• Larkhall Beta Carotene Capsules

• Larkhall Calcimega 500 Tablets

• Larkhall DLPA 375 Tablets

• Larkhall Dolomite Tablets

• Larkhall Folic Acid Tablets 100mcg

• Larkhall Folic Acid Tablets 500mcg

• Larkhall L-Carnitine Capsules

• Larkhall Magnesium Orotate B13 Tablets

• Larkhall Selenium Supplement Tablets

• Larkhall Vitamin C Naturtabs 1000mg Buffered

• Lemsip Lemcaps Cold Relief Capsules

• Lifeplan Super Galanol Starflower Capsules

• Logado

• MA4 Herbal Fruit Concentrate Paste

• MA572 Tablets

• Magnesium Citrus Tru-Fil Capsules

• Magnesium Glycerophos Tablets

• Magnesium OK Tablets

• Marly Skin

• Medinol Over 6 Paracetamol Oral Suspension

• Medinol Under 6 Paracetamol Junior Suspension

• Mercurochrome Solution

• Milupa Forward Follow-On Milk

• Mycocidin Perles

• Nanny Goat’s Milk Infant Formula

• Natural Flow Amino Acid Complex Capsules

• Nature’s Aid Co-Enzyme Q-10 Capsules

• Nature’s Own Acidophilus Plus Capsules (Supreme)

• Nature’s Own Betacarotene Capsules

• Nature’s Own Beta Carotene Tablets

• Nature’s Own Calcium Orotate Tablets

• Nature’s Own Dolomite Tablets

• Nature’s Own Dolomite-Calcium Carbonate Magnesium Carbonate Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Beta Carotene Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Calcium Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State “Euro Formula” Vitamin B Complex + Vitamin C & Magnesium Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Magnesium Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Selenium Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Vitamin B6 (Pyridox) Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Vitamin C Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Vitamin E 300 Tablets

• Nature’s Own Food State Zinc/Copper Tablets

• Nature’s Own Multi-Vitamin Tablets

• Nature’s Own Vitamin B Complex Plus Tablets High Potency

• Nature’s Own Vitamin B6 (Pyridox) Tablets

• Nature’s Own Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Powder

• Nature’s Own Vitamin C as Calcium Ascorbate Tablets

• Nature’s Own Vitamin C (as Sodium Ascorbate) Tablets

• Nature’s Own Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids

• Nature’s Own Vitamin E 100 Capsules

• Nature’s Own Vitamin E 100 Emulsifying Capsules

• Nature’s Own Vitamin E 200 Capsules

• Nature’s Own Zinc Orotates

• Nature’s Plus Calcium/Magnesium Tablets

• Nature’s Plus Green Magma Powder

• Nature’s Plus Liquid B Complex & Iron

• Nature’s Plus Mega C Tablets

• Nature’s Plus Rutin Tablets 500mg

• Nature’s Plus Super B50 Capsules

• Neutrogena Sun Care Lotion SPF 14

• Nicorette Nasal Spray

• Nicotinell Gum

• Niferex 150 Capsules

• Nourkrin Tablets

• Numark Multivitamin Tablets

• NutriTec Vitamin Mineral Complex Food Supplement

• Nutrition Associates Beta Carotene Capsules

• Nutrition Associates Reduced Glutathione Capsules

• Nytol Tablets

• Ocuvite Multivitamin & Mineral Tablets

• Osterprem

• Oxy 5 Acne Lotion

• Oxy 10 Acne Lotion

• Ozium Air Sanitizer

• pHiso-Med Solution

• PIL Food Capsules

• Piriton Allergy

• Piz Buin Glacier Cream SPF 15

• Pollon-Eze Tablets

• Porosis D Calcium Supplement Tablets

• Pre-Nutrison

• Prioderm Cream Shampoo

• Pro-Bifidus Powder (Dairy Free)

• Pro-Dophilus Powder (Dairy Free)

• Protexin B Powder

• Protexin Natural Care Powder

• Protexin Natural Care Tablets

• Quest Beta Carotene Tablets

• Quest Folic Acid with Vitamin B Capsules

• Quest Kyolic 350 Tablets

• Radian-B Muscle Lotion

• Radian-B Muscle Rub

• Retinova

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Baking Powder

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Banana Cake

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Bourbon Biscuits

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Christmas Pudding

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Coconut Cookies

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Date and Walnut Cake

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Gingernut Cookies

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Lemon Madeira Cake

• Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Wheat-Free Mince Pies

• RoC Sunscreen Cream SPF 15

• Roche Starflower Oil Capsules 500mg

• Roche Starflower Oil (GLA) Capsules 250mg

• Seba-Med Shampoo

• Secaderm Salve

• Seldane Tablets

• Selenium ACE Tablets

• Seven Seas Antioxidant Beta Carotene Capsules

• Seven Seas Antioxidant Vitamin E Capsules

• Seven Seas Beta Carotene Capsules

• Seven Seas Calcium Chewables (Chewable Caps)

• Seven Seas Evening Primrose Oil Capsules

• Seven Seas Folic Acid & Vitamin B12 One-A-Day Tablets

• Seven Seas Iron Chewables (Chewable Caps)

• Seven Seas Pure Starflower Oil

• Seven Seas Zinc Chewables (Chewable Caps)

• Simple Protective Moisture Cream

• Simple Refreshing Shower Gel

• Soframycin Ointment

• Solgar Cartilade Capsules

• Solgar Ester-C Tablets

• Solgar Evening Primrose Oil

• Solgar Maxi Coenzyme Q10 Capsules

• Solgar Maxi L-Carnitine Tablets

• Solgar Provatene Softgel Capsules

• Sominex Tablets

• SPS Low-Protein Drink

• Sudocrem Baby Lotion

• Suleo C Shampoo

• Superdophilus Powder

• T-Gel Conditioner

• Thixo-D Thickened Drink Mixes

• Tinaderm Cream

• Total Nutrient Liquid

• Triludan Forte Tablets 7-tablet pack

• Triludan Tablets 10-tablet pack

• Ucerax Tablets

• Undecyn Capsules

• Unguentum Merck Cream 60g

• Unichem Cod Liver Oil Capsules

• Unichem Multivitamins & Minerals One-A-Day Capsules

• Uvistat Aftersun Lotion

• Uvistat Cream SPF 4

• Uvistat Facial Cream SPF 8

• Uvistat Facial Cream SPF 22

• Uvistat Sun Lotion SPF 6

• Uvistat Sun Lotion SPF 8

• Vita-E Cream

• Vita-E Ointment

• Vital Dophilus Powder

• Vitalzymes Capsules

• Vitamin C Tablets (G & G Food Supplies)

• Vita Natura Evening Primrose Oil + Vitamin E Tablets

• Zirtek 7.

(4) In Schedule 11 (drugs to be prescribed under pharmaceutical services only in certain circumstances) after the entry relating to Cyanocobalamin there shall be inserted in columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following—

“Locabiotal Aerosol

Any patient

Treatment of infections and inflammation of the oropharynx”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Gerald Malone

Minister of State,

Department of Health

20th March 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”) which regulate the terms on which doctors provide general medical services under the National Health Service Act 1977.

Regulation 2(2) removes certain drugs or other substances from the list in Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations, which lists drugs and other substances which may not be prescribed for supply in the course of pharmaceutical services under the National Health Service Act 1977. Regulation 2(3) includes certain drugs or other substances in that list. Regulation 2(4) includes another drug in Schedule 11 to the principal Regulations, which lists drugs which may be prescribed only in certain circumstances.

(1)

1977 c. 49; see section 128(1) as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 26(2)(g) and (i), for the definitions of “prescribed”and “regulations”. Section 29 was extended by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 17; and amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), sections 1 and 7 and Schedule 1, paragraph 42(b); by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41), Schedule 6, paragraph 2; by the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), section 56(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 16(a); by S.I. 1985/39, article 7(3); and by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17), Schedule 1, paragraph 18. Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2).

(2)

S.I. 1992/635; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/2412, 1993/2421, 1994/2620 and 1995/3093.