The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011

Amendment to regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), insert, in the appropriate places—

““dispensing doctor” means a medical practitioner who provides services corresponding to pharmaceutical services—

(a)

under the terms of a general medical services contract which gives effect to paragraph 44 of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(1); or

(b)

under the terms of a section 17C agreement which gives effect to paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(2);”; and

““pharmaceutical care services plan” means a document prepared by the Board annually, comprising a summary of the pharmaceutical services provided in the area of the Board together with an analysis by the Board of where in its area it believes there is a lack of adequate provision of pharmaceutical services;”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2004/115, as amended by S.S.I. 2007/206 and 501 and 2008/27.

(2)

S.S.I. 2004/116, as amended by S.S.I. 2007205 and 502 and 2008/27.