Amendment of article 1 of the principal Order2
In article 1 of the principal Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a)—
a
after the definition of “external use” insert the following definition—
“first level nurse” means a person registered in Parts 1,3,5,8,10,11,12,13,14 or 15 of the professional register;
b
after the definition of “NHS trust”4 insert the following definition—
“nurse prescriber” means a person—
- a
who is a first level nurse, and
- b
against whose name is recorded in the professional register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances;
c
d
after the definition of “relevant manager”7 insert the following definition—
“relevant register” means—
e
after the definition of “Special Health Authority”10 insert the following definition—
“supplementary prescriber” means—
- a
a first level nurse, or
- b
a pharmacist,
against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a supplementary prescriber;