Health Act 2009 (c. 21)

Part 3 U.K. Miscellaneous

Pharmaceutical services in Wales E+W

Prospective

32 LPS schemes: powers of Local Health Boards E+W

(1) Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) (LPS schemes) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “Local Health Board” insert “ (the “commissioning body” )

(b) in paragraph (b), for “Local Health Board),” substitute “ commissioning body). ”;

(c) omit paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately before it.

(3) After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) A Local Health Board may provide local pharmaceutical services under an LPS scheme (where it is not the commissioning body), but only in prescribed circumstances.”

(4) In sub-paragraph (6), for “and an NHS foundation trust” substitute “ , an NHS foundation trust and a Local Health Board ”.

(5) In paragraph 3(2), for “Local Health Boards” substitute “ the commissioning body ”.