(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (“the principal Regulations”) which regulate the provision of pharmaceutical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations by amending the definitions of “joint discipline committee” and “pharmaceutical discipline committee” by substituting references to the National Health Service (Discipline Committees) (Scotla nd) Regulations 2006 for references to the National Health Service (Service Committee and Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, which are repealed with effect from 1st July 2006.
Regulation 2(3) amends regulation 9(1) of the principal Regulations to add t o the categories of information which is to be included in the Drug Tariff, the fees, allowances and remuneration payable for specified directed services, that is such additional pharmaceutical services as may be specified.
Regulation 2(4) amends paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations by–
(a)substituting provisions referring to the National Health Service (Discipline Committees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 for the provisions referring to Part II of the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 1992; and
(b)adding a new sub-paragraph (e) referring to the National Health Service (Tribunal) Scotland Regulations 2004.