The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Removal from a pharmaceutical list for breach of conditions on fitness grounds or imposition or variation or imposition of new conditions under section 108 of the 2006 Act

34.—(1) Where a Local Health Board is considering—

(a) removing a person’s name from the pharmaceutical list under section 107 (disqualification of practitioners) of the 2006 Act, other than in cases specified in regulation 35 (removal from a pharmaceutical list for other reasons);

(b) contingently removing a person’s name from the pharmaceutical list under section 108 (contingent removal) of the 2006 Act;

(c) removing a person’s name from the pharmaceutical list for breach of a condition imposed under section 108 of the 2006 Act;

(d) imposing any particular condition under section 108 of the 2006 Act, or varying any condition or imposing a different condition under that section, or varying a person’s terms of service under section 108(4) of the 2006 Act; or

(e) removing a person’s name from the pharmaceutical list for breach of a condition under regulation 33 (conditional inclusion relating to fitness grounds),

on fitness grounds, it must follow the procedure set out in this regulation.

(2) Before taking an action specified in paragraph (1), the Local Health Board must give the person—

(a) notice of any allegation against him or her;

(b) notice of what action the Local Health Board is considering and on what grounds;

(c) the opportunity to make written representations within 30 days beginning on the date on which the notification is given under this paragraph; and

(d) the opportunity to put the person’s case at an oral hearing before the Local Health Board, if the person so requests within the 30 day period mentioned in sub-paragraph (c).

(3) If the Local Health Board receives representations or a request for an oral hearing within the period specified in paragraph (2)(c), it must take the representations into account, or hold the hearing, as the case may be, before reaching its decision.

(4) Once the Local Health Board has reached a decision it must notify the person of that decision and it must include with that notification an explanation of—

(a) the reasons for the decision;

(b) the person’s right of appeal against its decision to the Tribunal; and

(c) the time limit within which in accordance with the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008, the application notice must be sent to the Tribunal if an appeal is to be brought.

(5) Where the Local Health Board has decided to impose a contingent removal, it must inform the person of their right to have the decision reviewed in accordance with section 113 (review of decisions) of the 2006 Act.

(6) The Local Health Board must not remove a person’s name from the pharmaceutical list, or impose a contingent removal, until the time for bringing an appeal has expired or, where an appeal is made, it has been determined by the Tribunal.

(7) Where a Local Health Board is notified by the Tribunal that it has considered—

(a) an appeal by a person against a contingent removal and the Tribunal has decided to remove the person from the pharmaceutical list instead; or

(b) an appeal by a person who is subject to conditions under regulation 33 and the Tribunal has decided not to include the person in that pharmaceutical list,

the Local Health Board must remove the person from its pharmaceutical list and must notify the person immediately that it has done so.