Prospective
13. After Article 5 of the 1976 Order(1) (regulations made by the Council: general), insert the following Article—
5A.—(1) The Council shall set standards that are to be met in connection with the carrying on of a retail pharmacy business at or from a registered pharmacy by the person carrying on that business.
(2) The standards may, in particular, relate to—
(a)governance arrangements for registered pharmacies, including arrangements for managing and monitoring the safe and effective provision of pharmacy services at or from registered pharmacies;
(b)the working environment at and the condition of registered pharmacies;
(c)the patient and public experience of pharmacy services provided at or from registered pharmacies;
(d)the condition of the equipment and facilities used in the provision of pharmacy services at or from registered pharmacies;
(e)the working environment at and condition of associated premises and the condition of equipment and facilities at associated premises (being premises at which activities are carried on which are integral to the provision of pharmacy services at or from registered pharmacies), but only to the extent appropriate for ensuring the safe and effective provision of pharmacy services at or from registered pharmacies;
(f)training of staff of the retail pharmacy business;
(g)arrangements for ensuring staff of the retail pharmacy business—
(i)have the authority and ability to act to ensure, and
(ii)are properly held accountable for,
the health, safety and well-being of patients to whom pharmacy services are provided at or from registered pharmacies, and of other persons at registered pharmacies.
(2) The Council shall publish the standards set under this article, as they exist from time to time, in such manner as it considers appropriate.”.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 13 not in force at made date, see art. 1(3)
Article 5 was amended, and its heading substituted, by S.R. 2012/308.