The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2005
Citation, commencement and extent1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.
(2)
Amendment to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations2.
(a)
in regulation 12 (necessary or desirable test)—
(i)
in paragraph (2)(a)(i) and (ii), after “any pharmaceutical services” insert “or directed services”,
(ii)
in paragraph (2)(b)(i) and (ii), after “pharmaceutical services” insert “or directed services”, and
(iii)
in paragraph (3), after “any pharmaceutical services” insert “or directed services”;
(b)
in regulation 56 (standards of, and payments, for drugs and appliances)—
(i)
in paragraph (1)(g), insert at the end “or directed services”,
(ii)
in paragraphs (1)(h) and (i), after “pharmaceutical services” insert “or directed services”, and
(iii)
in paragraph (2), after “pharmaceutical services” insert “or directed services”.
(c)
in regulation 60 (arrangements for provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors)—
(i)
in paragraph (4)(a) and (b), after “listed premises” insert “in the case of a patient falling within paragraph (1)(b) or (c) or practice premises in the case of a patient falling within paragraph (1)(a)”, and
(ii)
in paragraph (6), after “listed premises” insert “or practice premises”.
Signatory text
These Regulations make three changes as a result of errors in the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005. First, they provide for directed services to be taken into account where the Primary Care Trust is applying the necessary or desirable test when considering choice. Secondly, they provide for the Secretary of State to make a determination as to the remuneration to be paid to chemists in respect of the provision of directed services. Thirdly, they provide for pharmaceutical services to be provided at practice premises where the patient falls within regulation 60(1)(a).