Amendment of regulation 1511

In regulation 15 (form of prescriptions)—

a

in paragraph (1) omit “or temazepam”;

b

in paragraph (1)(a) after “signature” insert “or be prescribed on an electronic prescription form”;

c

in paragraph 1(aa) after “private prescribing” insert “unless prescribed on an electronic prescription form”;

d

in paragraph (1)(d) after “his care” insert “and specify the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons registration number of the veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner issuing it”;

e

omit paragraph (1A);

f

in paragraph (3) for “hospital or care home”8 substitute “hospital, care home or prison”; and

g

after paragraph (3) insert —

4

In this regulation, “electronic prescription form” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical) Regulations 20139.