[F1Authority for Physiotherapist Independent Prescribers and Chiropodist Independent Prescribers to prescribeU.K.
6C.—(1) A registered physiotherapist independent prescriber may prescribe any of the following controlled drugs for the treatment of organic disease or injury provided that the controlled drug is prescribed to be administered by the specified method—
(a)Diazepam by oral administration
(b)Dihydrocodeine by oral administration
(c)Fentanyl by transdermal administration
(d)Lorazepam by oral administration
(e)Morphine by oral administration or by injection
(f)Oxycodone by oral administration
(g)Temazepam by oral administration.
(2) A registered chiropodist independent prescriber may prescribe any of the following controlled drugs for the treatment of organic disease or injury provided that the controlled drug is prescribed to be administered by the specified method—
(a)Diazepam by oral administration
(b)Dihydrocodeine by oral administration
(c)Lorazepam by oral administration
(d)Temazepam by oral administration.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 6C inserted (1.6.2015) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/891), regs. 1(1), 5