The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2009

Amendment of regulation 14 of the LPS Regulations

5.  After regulation 14 of the LPS Regulations (LPS schemes: general), insert the following regulation—

“Notification of proposals selected for development

14A.   Within 10 days of making a decision to select a proposal for an LPS scheme for development, a Primary Care Trust must give notice of its decision and provide such details of the LPS scheme selected as it considers appropriate to—

(a) the Local Pharmaceutical Committee formed for the area of that Primary Care Trust and the Local Pharmaceutical Committee of any neighbouring Primary Care Trust that is likely to be affected by the proposal;

(b) any Local Medical Committee formed for the area of that Primary Care Trust and any Local Medical Committee of any neighbouring Primary Care Trust that is likely to be affected by the proposal;

(c) any person whose name is included in the pharmaceutical list of that Primary Care Trust and any person whose name is included in the pharmaceutical list of any neighbouring Primary Care Trust that is likely to be affected by the proposal;

(d) any person who provides local pharmaceutical services under arrangements with the Primary Care Trust in its locality;

(e) any person whose name is included in the dispensing doctor list of that Primary Care Trust and any person whose name is included in the dispensing doctor list of any neighbouring Primary Care Trust likely to be affected by the proposal;

(f) any local involvement network of a relevant local authority, as the Primary Care Trust considers appropriate; and

(g) any other Primary Care Trust that is likely to be affected by the proposal.”.