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

Additional requirements in relation to electronic prescribing U.K.

10.—(1) An NHS appliance contractor (C) must, if requested to do so by any person—

(a) explain to that person the Electronic Prescription Service, whether or not it is a service which is available through C's appliance contractor premises; and

(b) where the Electronic Prescription Service is not available through C's appliance contractor premises, provide that person with the names of at least 2 NHS appliance contractors through whom the Electronic Prescription Service is available, if these details are known to C.

(2) Where the Electronic Prescription Service is available through C's appliance contractor premises, C must, if requested to do so by any person, enter in that person's PDS patient details—

(a) where the person does not have a nominated dispensing contractor, [F1 a nominated dispensing contractor]; or

(b) where the person does have a nominated dispensing contractor—

(i) a replacement dispensing contractor, or

(ii) a further dispensing contractor,

chosen by that person.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) does not apply if the number of nominated dispensing contractors would thereby exceed the maximum number permitted by the Electronic Prescription Service.

(4) Regulation 116(a) to (c) applies to a request under this paragraph as it applies to an application to an NHS chemist for pharmaceutical services.

(5) If C is a nominated dispensing contractor for a person (X) but the nomination was made before C became the person listed in a pharmaceutical list in relation to the appliance contractor premises nominated in X's PDS patient details, C must within 6 months of C becoming the person so listed—

(a) explain to X that the ownership of the appliance contractor premises has changed; and

(b) ask X whether X wishes to maintain the nomination in respect of those appliance contractor premises.

[F2 (6) If C dispenses an electronic prescription or makes an urgent supply without a prescription, C must send the form duly completed by or on behalf of the patient, if one is required under regulation 3(3)(b), (5C) or (5E) of the Charges Regulations in respect of that prescription (which may be the associated EPS token), to the NHS BSA.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 5 para. 10(2)(a) substituted (26.11.2018) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services, Charges and Prescribing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1114), regs. 1(1), 8(5)(a)

F2 Sch. 5 para. 10(6) inserted (26.11.2018) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services, Charges and Prescribing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1114), regs. 1(1), 8(5)(b)