SCHEDULE 4U.K.[F1NHS England’s]Terms of service of NHS pharmacists

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PART 2U.K.Essential services

[F2Supply in accordance with a PTP [F3or a PTPGD] U.K.

5B.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, where—

(a)an NHS Pharmacist (P) receives, via a secure service approved by [F1NHS England] for this purpose, an electronic message that amounts to an order for the supply of a drug in accordance with a PTP [F4or a PTPGD] ; and

(b)a person who is entitled to be supplied with that drug in pursuance of that order requests the provision of the drug in accordance with that order,

P must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drug so ordered.

[F5(1A) Where P considers—

(a)on the basis of a request for the supply of a drug in accordance with a PTP or a PTPGD that has been approved by [F1NHS England] as a basis for supply as part of pharmaceutical services;

(b)having made the appropriate checks; and

(c)having regard to what is reasonable and appropriate,

that a person is entitled to be supplied with the drug in accordance with the PTP or PTPGD as part of pharmaceutical services, P must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drug requested.]

(2) If a person who is entitled as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) [F6or (1A)] asks P to do so—

(a)P must give an estimate of the time when the drug will be ready; and

(b)if they are not ready by then, P must give a revised estimate of the time when they will be ready (until they are ready).

[F7(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where arrangements are in place for the provision of the drug (whether by P or otherwise) ordered pursuant to the PTP or PTPGD as part of a directed service which includes arrangements for the provision of such a drug ordered in accordance with such a PTP or PTPGD.

(4) Sub-paragraph (1A) does not apply where arrangements are in place for the provision of the drug (whether by P or otherwise) requested in accordance with the PTP or PTPGD as part of a directed service which includes arrangements for the provision of such a drug requested in accordance with such a PTP or PTPGD.]]

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