The Human Medicines Regulations 2012

Prescribing and administration by supplementary prescribers

215.—(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—

(a)

the patient to whom the plan relates;

(b)

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

(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(1).

(1)

1998 c.29.