The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/1022 (W.)
• Sections: 4

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.) (Wales) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004.

(2) These Regulations apply to Wales only.

Section 1A Interpretation

In these Regulations, “ general medical services contract ” means a general medical services contract under section 42 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (general medical services contracts: introductory).

Section 2 Drugs, medicines and other substances that may not be ordered

The drugs, medicines and other substances listed in Schedule 1 may not be ordered for patients in the provision of medical services under a general medical services contract.

Section 3 Drugs, medicines and other substances that may be ordered only in certain circumstances

A drug, medicine or other substance specified in an entry in column 1 of Schedule 2 may not be ordered for patients in the provision of medical services under a general medical services contract unless—

(a) that patient is a person of a description mentioned in column 2 of that entry; and

(b) that drug, medicine or other substance is prescribed for that patient only for the purpose specified in column 3 of that entry.