SCHEDULE 7Mandatory terms for LPS schemes
Inducements etc14
1
The LPS contractor (C) (including C's staff) must not give, promise or offer to any person any gift or reward (whether by way of a share of or dividend on the profits of C's business or by way of discount or rebate or otherwise) as an inducement to or in consideration of a person (X)—
a
presenting an order for drugs or appliances on a non-electronic prescription form or non-electronic repeatable prescription;
b
nominating C as X's dispensing contractor (or one of them) in X's PDS patient details; or
c
being provided with any LP service by C.
2
Promising, offering or providing an auxiliary aid in relation to the supply of drugs or a home delivery service is not a gift or reward for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1).
3
C (including C's staff) must not give, promise or offer to any relevant person any gift or reward (including by way of a share of, or dividend on, the profits of C's business, or by way of a discount or rebate) as an inducement to or in consideration of the relevant person recommending to any person that they—
a
present to C an order for drugs or appliances on a prescription form or repeatable prescription;
b
nominate C as their dispensing contractor (or one of them) on their PDS patient details; or
c
are provided with any LP service by C.
4
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (3), “relevant person” means any person who performs or provides NHS services, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of another, and includes—
a
any NHS body or provider of primary medical services; and
b
any person employed or engaged by any of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a).