The National Health Service (Charges, Primary Medical Services and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Coronavirus) (Further Amendments) Regulations 2021

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 (“the PLPS Regulations”). The PLPS Regulations govern the arrangements in England, under Part 7 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”), for the provision of pharmaceutical and local pharmaceutical services. These Regulations also amend the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 (“the Charges Regulations”), which include the charges payable for the supply of drugs and appliances as part of the NHS in England. They also amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 (“the GMS Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 (“the PMS 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.