Part 7 E+WPharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services

Chapter 1E+WProvision of pharmaceutical services

128Terms and conditions, etcE+W

(1)Directions under section 127 may require the Primary Care Trust to which they apply, when making arrangements—

(a)to include, in the terms on which the arrangements are made, such terms as may be specified in the directions,

(b)to impose, on any person providing a service in accordance with the arrangements, such conditions as may be so specified.

(2)The arrangements must secure that any service to which they apply is provided only by a person—

(a)whose name is included in a pharmaceutical list, or

(b)who has entered into a pharmaceutical care services contract under section 17Q of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

(3)Different arrangements may be made with respect to—

(a)the provision of the same service by the same person but in different circumstances, or

(b)the provision of the same service by different persons.

(4)A Primary Care Trust must provide details of proposed arrangements (including the remuneration to be offered for the provision of services) to any person who asks for them.

(5)After making any arrangements, a Primary Care Trust must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct, such details of the arrangements as he may direct.

(6)Pharmaceutical list” includes, subject to any provision of the directions in question, a list published in accordance with regulations made under—

(a)section 83(2)(a) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), or

(b)Article 63(2A)(a) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I.14)).