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).