Amendment of the 2004 Regulations
3.—(1) The 2004 Regulations are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) In regulation 2(1), in the appropriate places in the alphabetical order insert the following definitions—
““the Health and Care Professions Council register” means the register established and maintained by the Health and Care Professions Council under article 5 of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001(1);”;
““registered radiographer” means a person registered in Part 11 of the Health and Care Professions Council register;”;
““therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber” means a person —
who is a registered radiographer; and
against whose name is recorded in the relevant register—
an entitlement to use the title “therapeutic radiographer”; and
an annotation signifying that he or she is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber;”.
(3) In regulation 2(1) —
(a)in the definition of “prescriber” —
(i)in subparagraph (f) omit “and”;
(ii)in subparagraph (g) after “prescriber;” insert “and”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (g ) insert —
“(h)a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber,”;
(b)in the definition of “supplementary prescriber” after sub-paragraph (b)(iv)(cc) insert —
“(dd)dietitians, or”; and
(c)in the definition of “relevant register” after sub-paragraph (c)(i) insert —
“(ia)dietitians;”.
(4) In paragraph 49(3) and (4) of Schedule 6 (terms relating to the provision of dispensing services) after “chiropodist independent prescriber” at each place where it occurs insert “, a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”.
(5) In paragraph 64(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 (which relate to independent nurse prescribers, nurse independent prescribers, pharmacist independent prescribers, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist or chiropodist independent prescriber and supplementary prescribers) after “chiropodist independent prescriber” at each place where it occurs insert “, a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”.
(6) In the heading for paragraph 64 of Schedule 6, after “chiropodist independent prescriber” insert “, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”.