The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Amendment of regulation 8 (general interpretation)

3.—(1) Regulation 8(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) after the definition of “suspected” insert—

““therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber” means a person—

(a)

who is a registered radiographer; and

(b)

against whose name is recorded in the relevant register—

(i)

an entitlement to use the title “therapeutic radiographer”; and

(ii)

an annotation signifying that the person is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber;”;

(b) after the definition of “radiopharmaceutical” insert—

““registered dietitian” means a person registered in Part 4 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;”;

(c) after the definition of “registered pharmacy” insert—

““registered physiotherapist” means a person registered in Part 9 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;

“registered podiatrist” means a person registered in Part 2 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;

“registered radiographer” means a person registered in Part 11 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;”;

(d) in the definition of “supplementary prescriber”—

(i) in paragraph (d) omit “or”; and

(ii) after paragraph (e) insert—

“or

(f) a registered dietitian;”;

(1)

Regulation 8 was amended by S.I. 2013/1855 and 2593.