The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2001
Citation, commencement and extent1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 17th April 2001.
(2)
Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 19922.
(1)
Nicabate Nicotine Transdermal Patch
Nico Patch
Nicodex Patch
Niconil Transdermal Patch
Nicorette
Nicorette Nasal Spray
Nicorette Patch
Nicorette Plus
Nicostop Patch
Nicotine Patch (QHR Limited)
Nicotinell Gum
Nicotinell TTS Patches
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”) which regulate the terms on which doctors provide general medical services under the National Health Service Act 1977.
Regulation 2 deletes specified nicotine replacement therapy products from the list in Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations, which lists the drugs and other substances which may not be prescribed for supply in the course of pharmaceutical services under the1977 Act.
As a result of the transfer of certain functions of the Secretary of State in relation to Wales to the National Assembly for Wales, these amendments apply to England only.