SCHEDULE 6Terms of service of dispensing doctors

Dispensing of drugs and appliances ordered by another prescriber2

1

In this paragraph, “signed” includes signature with a prescriber's advanced electronic signature.

2

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where—

a

any person presents to a dispensing doctor (D) a non-electronic prescription form which contains—

i

an order for drugs, not being Scheduled drugs, or for appliances, not being restricted availability appliances, signed by a prescriber other than D,

ii

an order for drugs specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations M1 (drugs, medicines and other substances that may be ordered only in certain circumstances), signed by a prescriber other than D, and including the reference “SLS”, or

iii

an order for restricted availability appliances, signed by a prescriber other than D and including the reference “SLS”; F2...

b

subject to sub-paragraph (4), D receives F4as a nominated dispensing contractor from the Electronic Prescription Service an electronic prescription form which contains an order of a kind specified in paragraph (a)(i) to (iii) and—

i

any person requests the provision of drugs or appliances in accordance with that prescription, or

ii

D has previously arranged with the patient that D will dispense that prescription on receiptF5; or

F3c

any person—

i

presents D with an EPS token that relates to an order of a kind specified in paragraph (a)(i) to (iii), and

ii

requests the provision of drugs or appliances in accordance with the related electronic prescription form,

and D is authorised or required by virtue of Part 8 to provide the drugs or appliances so ordered, D must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drugs so ordered, and such of the appliances so ordered as D supplies in the normal course of business.

3

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where—

a

any person presents to D a non-electronic repeatable prescription which contains—

i

an order for drugs, not being Scheduled drugs or controlled drugs within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 M2, other than a drug which is for the time being specified in Schedule 4 or 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 M3 (which relate to controlled drugs excepted from certain prohibitions under the Regulations), signed by a prescriber other than D,

ii

an order for a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations, not being a controlled drug within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, other than a drug which is for the time being specified in Schedule 4 or 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, signed by a prescriber other than D and including the reference “SLS”,

iii

an order for appliances, not being restricted availability appliances, signed by a prescriber other than D, or

iv

an order for a restricted availability appliance, signed by a prescriber other than D, and including the reference “SLS”,

and also presents an associated batch issue; F6...

b

D receives F8as a nominated dispensing contractor an electronic repeatable prescription from the Electronic Prescription Service which contains an order of a kind specified in paragraph (a)(i) to (iv) and—

i

any person requests the provision of drugs or appliances in accordance with that repeatable prescription, or

ii

D has previously arranged with the patient that D will dispense that repeatable prescription on receiptF9; or

F7c

any person—

i

presents D with an EPS token that relates to an order of a kind specified in paragraph (a)(i) to (iv), and

ii

requests the provision of drugs or appliances in accordance with the related electronic repeatable prescription,

and D is authorised or required by virtue of Part 8 to provide the drugs or appliances so ordered, D must, with reasonable promptness, provide the drugs so ordered, and such of the appliances so ordered as D supplies in the normal course of business.

4

D must not provide under an electronic prescription form a controlled drug within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, other than a drug which is for the time being specified in F1Schedules 2 to 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.

5

For the purposes of this paragraph, a non-electronic repeatable prescription for drugs or appliances shall be taken to be presented even if the person who wishes to obtain the drugs or appliances does not present that prescription, where—

a

D has that prescription in D's possession; and

b

that person presents, or D has in D's possession, an associated batch issue.

6

Drugs and appliances provided under this paragraph must be provided in a suitable container.