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Version Superseded: 01/07/2022

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National Health Service Act 2006, Section 127 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

127Arrangements for additional pharmaceutical servicesE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may—

(a)give directions to [F1the Board] requiring it to arrange for the provision to persons [F2in England] of additional pharmaceutical services, or

(b)by giving directions to [F1the Board] authorise it to arrange for such provision if it wishes to do so.

(2)Directions under this section may require or authorise [F3the Board] to arrange for the provision of a service by means such that the person receiving it does so otherwise than at the premises from which it is provided.F4...

(3)The Secretary of State must publish any directions under this section in the Drug Tariff or in such other manner as he considers appropriate.

(4)In this section—

  • additional pharmaceutical services”, in relation to directions, means the services (of a kind that do not fall within section 126) which are specified in the directions, and

  • Drug Tariff” means the Drug Tariff published under regulation 18 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/662) or under any corresponding provision replacing, or otherwise derived from, that regulation.

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F1Words in s. 127(1)(a)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 64(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F4Words in s. 127(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 64(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

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