The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/680
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 20th April 2011.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England.

Section 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004

(1) Schedule 2 (drugs, medicines and other substances that may be ordered only in certain circumstances) to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004 is amended as follows.

(2) For the entry for “Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)” which is referred to in column 1, in the part which relates to “treatment of influenza” (as mentioned in column 3) in column 2, in paragraph (1), insert “or who is aged under 65 years and is at risk of developing medical complications from influenza,” after “aged 65 years or over,”.

(3) For the entry for “Zanamivir (Relenza)” which is referred to in column 1, in the part which relates to “treatment of influenza” (as mentioned in column 3) in column 2, in paragraph (1), insert “or who is aged under 65 years and is at risk of developing medical complications from influenza,” after “aged 65 years or over,”.