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213.—(1) In this Part—
“the Common Services Agency” means the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service established under section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M1;
“controlled drug” means any substance or product for the time being specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 M2 or in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 M3, except where the context requires otherwise;
“the dental care professionals register” means the register established and maintained under section 36B of the Dentists Act 1984 M4;
“EEA health professional” means—
a doctor who is lawfully engaged in medical practice in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland; or
a dentist who is lawfully engaged in dental practice in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland (including a person whose formal qualifications as a doctor are recognised for the purposes of the pursuit of the professional activities of a dental practitioner under Article 37 of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications M5),
and who is not otherwise a doctor or a dentist for the purpose of these Regulations;
“EEA prescription” means a prescription given in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland;
“external use” in relation to a medicinal product—
means its use by application to the skin, teeth, mucosa of the mouth, throat, nose, ear, eye, vagina or anal canal in circumstances where local action only is necessary and systematic absorption is unlikely to occur; but
does not include its use by means of a throat spray, nasal spray, nasal inhalation or teething preparation or by means of throat pastilles, throat lozenges, throat tablets or nasal drops;
“food” includes—
beverages;
confectionery;
articles and substances used as ingredients in the preparation of food; and
any manufactured substance—
to which there has been added any vitamin, and
which is advertised as available and for sale to the general public as a dietary supplement;
“health authority” means—
in relation to England, a Strategic Health Authority established or continued under section 13 of the National Health Service Act 2006 M6;
in relation to Wales, a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 M7;
in relation to Scotland, a Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M8; and
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Regional Health and Social Care Board established under section 7 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 M9;
“health care” means services for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of disease;
“health prescription” means a prescription issued by a doctor, dentist, supplementary prescriber, nurse independent prescriber, optometrist independent prescriber, pharmacist —independent prescriber or community practitioner nurse prescriber under—
in England, the National Health Service Act 2006;
in Wales, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
in Scotland, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and
in Northern Ireland, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 M10;
“Health Protection Agency” means the body of that name established under section 1 of the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 M11;
“independent clinic”—
in relation to England, means an establishment of either of the following kinds—
a walk-in centre, in which one or more medical practitioners provides services of a kind which, if provided in pursuance of the National Health Services Act 2006, would be provided as primary medical services under Part 4 of that Act, or
a surgery or consulting room in which a medical practitioner who provides no services in pursuance of the National Health Services Act 2006 provides medical services of any kind (including psychiatric treatment), except where such medical services are provided only under arrangements made on behalf of the patients by—
(aa)
their employer,
(bb)
a government department or any executive agency of any government department,
(cc)
a prison or other establishment in which patients are held under custody, other than pursuant to any provision under the Mental Health Act 1983 M12, or
(dd)
an insurance provider with whom the patients hold an insurance policy, other than an insurance policy which is solely or primarily intended to provide benefits in connection with the diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental illness, disability or infirmity,
and where two or more medical practitioners use different parts of the same premises as a surgery or consulting room, or use the same surgery or consulting room at different times, each of the medical practitioners shall be regarded as carrying on a separate independent clinic unless they practise together;
in relation to Wales, has the meaning given by section 2(4) of the Care Standards Act 2000 M13;
in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 10F(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M14; and
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 M15;
“independent hospital”—
in relation to England, means a hospital as defined by section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006 that is not a health service hospital as defined by that section;
in relation to Wales, has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the Care Standards Act 2000;
in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 10F(2) of the National Health Act 1978; and
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;
“independent medical agency”—
in relation to England, means an undertaking (not being an independent hospital) which consists of or includes the provision of services by medical practitioners, and the term “undertaking” in this definition includes any business or profession and—
in relation to a public or local authority includes the exercise of any functions of that authority, and
in relation to any other body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporated, includes any of the activities of that body;
in relation to Wales, has the meaning given by section 2(5) of the Care Standards Act 2000;
in relation to Scotland means an undertaking which is neither an independent clinic nor an undertaking comprised in a hospital and which consists of or includes the provision of services, other than in pursuance of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, by a medical practitioner; and
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;
“maximum daily dose” or “MDD”, in relation to a product for internal use, means the maximum quantity of the substance contained in the amount of the product that it is recommended should be taken or administered in any period of 24 hours;
“maximum dose” or “MD”, in relation to a product for internal use, means the maximum quantity of the substance contained in the amount of the product that it is recommended should be taken or administered at any one time;
“NHS body” means—
the Common Services Agency;
a health authority;
a special health authority;
a Primary Care Trust;
an NHS trust; or
an NHS foundation trust;
“NHS foundation trust” has the meaning given by section 30(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006;
“NHS trust”—
in relation to England, means an NHS trust established under section 25(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006;
in relation to Wales, means an NHS trust established under section 18(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
in relation to Scotland, means an NHS trust established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M16; and
in relation to Northern Ireland, means a Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 M17;
“nursing home” has the meaning given by article 11 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 M18;
“parenteral administration” means administration by breach of the skin or mucous membrane;
“patient group direction” or “PGD” means a written direction that relates to the sale or supply and to the administration of a description or class of medicinal product and that—
is signed—
by a doctor or dentist and by a pharmacist, and
by any other person who may be required to sign it in the circumstances specified for its use in any provision of this Part; and
relates to sale or supply and to administration to persons generally (subject to any exclusions that may be specified in the PGD);
“Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established or continued under section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006;
“prison service” means—
in relation to England and Wales, a Minister of the Crown exercising functions in relation to prisons (within the meaning of the Prison Act 1952 M19);
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers exercising functions in relation to prisons (within the meaning of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 M20); and
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice exercising functions in relation to prisons (within the meaning of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 M21);
“registered chiropodist” means a person who is registered in Part 2 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered dental hygienist” means a person registered under that title in the dental care professionals register;
“registered dental therapist” means a person registered under that title in the dental care professionals register;
“registered dietitian” means a person who is registered in Part 4 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered dispensing optician” means a person whose name is entered in the register of dispensing opticians maintained under section 7(b) of the Opticians Act 1989 M22 or the register of visiting dispensing opticians from relevant European States maintained under section 8B(1)(b) M23 of that Act;
“registered occupational therapist” means a person who is registered in Part 6 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered orthoptist” means a person who is registered in Part 7 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered orthotist and prosthetist” means a person who is registered in Part 10 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered paramedic” means a person who is registered in Part 8 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered physiotherapist” means a person who is registered in Part 9 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered podiatrist” means a person who is registered in Part 2 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered provider”—
in England, in relation to an independent hospital, independent clinic, an independent medical agency, a dental clinic or a dental practice means the person who is registered as a service provider under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 M24 in respect of regulated activities (within the meaning of that Part) carried on in that hospital, clinic, agency, dental clinic or dental practice;
in Wales, in relation to an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency, means the person who is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 as the person who carries on the hospital, clinic or agency;
in Scotland, in relation to an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency, means the person who is registered under section 10P of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M25; and
in Northern Ireland, in relation to an independent hospital, an independent clinic, a nursing home or an independent medical agency, means the person who is registered under Part 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 as the person who carries on the hospital, clinic, nursing home or agency;
“registered radiographer” means a person who is registered in Part 11 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;
“registered speech and language therapist” means a person who is registered in Part 12 of Health and Care Professions Council register;
“relevant manager”—
in England, means—
a person, other than the registered provider, who is registered under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as the manager of an independent hospital, independent clinic, an independent medical agency, a dental clinic or a dental practice, or
if there is no such person, but the registered provider has appointed a person to manage the hospital, clinic, agency, dental clinic or dental practice, that person;
in Wales, means—
a person, other than the registered provider, who is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 as the manager of an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency, or
if there is no such person, but the registered provider has appointed a person to manage the hospital, clinic or agency, that person;
in Scotland, means a person, other than the registered provider, who was identified as an individual who is to manage an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency on the application for registration of that clinic, hospital or agency under section 10P of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and
in Northern Ireland, means—
a person, other than the registered provider, who is registered under Part 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 as the manager of an independent hospital, an independent clinic, a nursing home or an independent medical agency, or
if there is no such person, but the registered provider has appointed a person to manage the hospital, clinic, nursing home or agency, that person;
“relevant prescriber” means any of the following—
a doctor;
a dentist;
a supplementary prescriber;
a nurse independent prescriber;
a pharmacist independent prescriber;
a community practitioner nurse prescriber;
an optometrist independent prescriber; and
an EEA health professional;
“repeatable prescription” means a prescription that contains a direction that it may be dispensed more than once;
“sell” means sell by retail (and “sale” has a corresponding meaning);
“special health authority” means—
in relation to England, a Special Health Authority established under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006;
in relation to Wales, a Special Health Authority established under section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
in relation to Scotland, a Special Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M26; and
in relation to Northern Ireland, a special health and social care agency established under Article 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 M27;
“supply” means supply in circumstances corresponding to retail sale;
“unit preparation” means a preparation, including a mother tincture, that—
is prepared by a process of—
solution,
extraction, or
trituration,
with a view to being diluted tenfold or one hundredfold, either once or repeatedly, in an inert dilutent; and
is used—
in that diluted form, or
where applicable, by impregnating tablets, granules, powders or other inert substances,
for the purpose of being administered to human beings.
(2) In this Part—
(a)a reference to a product being sold or supplied for the purpose of being administered in accordance with the written directions of a doctor or dentist relating to a person includes a reference to it being supplied in accordance with such directions; and
(b)a reference to a product being sold or supplied for the purpose of being administered in accordance with a patient group direction includes a reference to it being supplied in accordance with a patient group direction.
Marginal Citations
M11978 c.29. Section 10(1) was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (1980 c.53), Schedule 6 paragraph 2. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M2S.I. 2001/3998. Schedule 1 has been amended by S.I. 2005/1653, 2009/3136, 2010/1144 and 1799. Schedule 2 has been amended by S.I. 2003/1432 and 2009/3136. Schedule 3 has been amended by S.I. 2007/2154.
M3S.R. 2002 No. 1. Schedule 1 has been amended by S.R. 2005 No. 360 and S.R. 2010 Nos. 148 and 247. Schedule 2 has been amended by S.R. 2003 No. 314 and S.R. 2009 No. 390. Schedule 3 has been amended by S.R. 2007 No. 348.
M41984 c.24. Section 36B was inserted by S.I. 2005/2011, articles 2(1) and 29.
M5OJ No L 255, 30.9.2005, p.22, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 213/2011 (OJ No L 59, 4.3.2011, p.4).
M81978 c.29. Section 2(1)(a) was amended by section 28(a)(i) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (1990 c.19) and section 14(2) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (1983 c.41).
M141978 c.29. Section 10F was inserted by section 108 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 8).
M161978 c.29. Section 12A was inserted by section 31 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (1990 c.19), and amended by section 46(1)(a) of the Health Act 1999 (1999 c.8).
M17S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1), Health and Social Services trusts were renamed Health and Social Care trusts by section 1(3) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c.1 (N.I.)). There are other amendments not relevant to this regulation.
M18References to a nursing home in these Regulations concern Northern Ireland only.
M211953 c.18 (N.I.). Functions transferred by article 6(1) of, and Schedule 4 to, S.I. 2010/976.
M221989 c.44; section 7 was amended by S.I. 2005/848, articles 2 and 7(1).
M23Section 8B was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101, regulations 178 and 180.
M251978 c.29. Section 10P was inserted by section 108 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 8).
M26Section 2(1)(b) was inserted by section 28(a) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (1990 c.19).
M27S.I. 1990/247 (N.I. 3). Special Health and Social Services Agencies were renamed Special Health and Social Care Agencies by section 1(4) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c.1 (N.I.)).
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