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7. For regulation 8(7)(1) (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5) substitute—
“(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of the Act, an extended formulary nurse prescriber may, when acting in her capacity as such, supply or offer to supply—
(a)codeine phosphate, dihydrocodeine tartrate and co-phenotrope;
(b)diamorphine and morphine for pain relief in respect of suspected myocardial infarction or for relief of acute or severe pain after trauma including in either case post-operative pain relief;
(c)diamorphine, morphine and oxycodone for use in palliative care; and
(d)fentanyl for transdermal use in palliative care,
to any person who may lawfully have any of these drugs in his possession.”
Regulation 8(7) was inserted by S.I. 2003/2429.
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