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(1)[F1NHS England] may establish pilot schemes.
(2)In this [F2Part], a “pilot scheme” means one or more agreements—
(a)made by [F1NHS England] in accordance with this Chapter, [F3and]
(b)under which local pharmaceutical services will be provided F4..., F5...
(c)F5...
(3)A pilot scheme may include arrangements—
(a)for the provision of services which are not local pharmaceutical services, but which may be provided under this Act, other than under Chapter 1 of this Part, and whether or not of the kind usually provided by pharmacies,
(b)for the provision of training and education (including training and education for persons who are, or may become, involved in the provision of local pharmaceutical services).
(4)A pilot scheme may not combine arrangements for the provision of local pharmaceutical services with arrangements for the provision of primary medical services or primary dental services.
(5)In determining the arrangements it needs to make in order to comply with section 126, [F1NHS England] may take into account arrangements under a pilot scheme made by it.
(6)The functions of an NHS trust and an NHS foundation trust include power to provide any services to which a pilot scheme applies.
(7)In this Chapter—
“local pharmaceutical services” means such services of a kind which may be provided under section 126, or by virtue of section 127 (other than practitioner dispensing services) as may be prescribed for the purposes of this Chapter, and
“piloted services” means services provided under a pilot scheme (including any services to which the scheme applies as a result of subsection (3)).
(8)“Practitioner dispensing services” means the provision of drugs, medicines or listed appliances (within the meaning given by section 126) by a medical practitioner or dental practitioner to a patient of his pursuant to arrangements made by virtue of section 132(1).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F2Word in s. 134(2) substituted (19.1.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(b)
F3Word in s. 134(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 71(3)(b) (with Sch. 4 para. 92(8)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F4Words in s. 134(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 71(3)(c) (with Sch. 4 para. 92(8)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F5S. 134(2)(c) and word omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 71(3)(d) (with Sch. 4 para. 92(8)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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