The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005

Additional requirements in relation to electronic prescribing

11.—(1) A pharmacist shall, if requested to do so by any person—

(a) explain to him the ETP service, whether or not it is a service which is available through his pharmacy; and

(b) where the ETP service is not available through his pharmacy, provide him with contact details of at least two pharmacies in his area through which the service is available, if these details are known to the pharmacist.

(2) Where the ETP service is available through his pharmacy, the pharmacist shall, if requested to do so by any person, enter in that person’s NHS Care Record—

(a) where the person does not have a nominated dispensing contractor, the dispensing contractor chosen by that person; and

(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) Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) shall not apply if the number of nominated dispensing contractors for that person would thereby exceed the maximum number permitted by the ETP service.

(4) Regulation 72(a) to (c) shall apply to a request under this paragraph as it applies to an application to a chemist for pharmaceutical services.