The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services, Charges and Prescribing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 (“the PLPS Regulations”), which govern the arrangements in England under Part 7 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) for the provision of pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services. These Regulations also amend the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 (“the Charges Regulations”), which provide for the making and recovery of charges for drugs and appliances supplied in England, most often on prescription, under the 2006 Act. These Regulations also amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 (“the GMS Contracts Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 (“the PMS Agreements Regulations”), which make provision in respect of the services provided in England under a general medical services contract and a personal medical services agreement made pursuant to Part 4 of the 2006 Act.