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3. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “independent nurse prescriber” insert—
““independent prescriber” means—
an independent nurse prescriber;
a pharmacist independent prescriber;
a physiotherapist independent prescriber;
a podiatrist or chiropodist independent prescriber; or
a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber;”;
(b)in the definition of “prescriber”—
(i)in paragraph (e) omit “and”; and
(ii)at the end of paragraph (f) insert—
“; and
(g)a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber,”;
(c)in the definition of “supplementary prescriber”—
(i)in paragraph (d)(ii) omit “or”; and
(ii)after paragraph (d)(iii) insert—
“(iv)dietitians; or”; and
(d)after the definition of “temporary resident” insert—
““therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber” means a person—
registered in Part 11 of the register maintained under article 5 of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001(1); and
against whose name in that register is recorded—
an entitlement to use the title “therapeutic radiographer”; and
an annotation signifying that the person is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber;”.
S.I. 2002/254; the title of the Order was substituted by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7) section 213(4) and article 5 was amended by S.I. 2009/1182, schedule 2, paragraph 2.
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