Statutory Instruments
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND
Made
6th June 1997
Laid before Parliament
10th June 1997
Coming into force
1st July 1997
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(5), 19, 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st July 1997.
(2) In these Regulations, "the principal Regulations" means the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995(2).
2. In Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations (drugs and other substances not to be supplied by general medical practitioners or prescribed for supply under pharmaceutical services)-“
(a)the following entries shall be omitted:-“
Aludrox Suspension
Asilone Liquid
Asilone Tablets
Biocare Adreno-Zyme Capsules
Biocare Neurotone Capsules
Carnation Instant Build-Up
Cupanol Over Six Paracetamol Suspension
Cupanol Under Six Suspension
DF 118 Injection
Disprol Tablets
Ener-G Low-Protein and Gluten-Free Egg Replacer
Expurhin Paediatric Decongestant
Farley's Junior Milk
FSC Super Vitamin D Tablets
GF Brand Baking Powder
GF Brand Banana Cake
GF Brand Chocolate Nut Cookies
GF Brand Cooking Crumbs
GF Brand Date and Walnut Cake
GF Brand English Style Mustard
GF Brand Fruit Bran Biscuits
GF Brand Ginger Cake
GF Brand Ginger Cookies
GF Brand Gluten-free Coconut Cookies
GF Brand Gluten-free Maize Biscuits with Chocolate
GF Brand Gluten-free Maize Biscuits with Hazel-Nut
GF Brand Gluten-free Pastry Mix
GF Brand Gluten-free Thin Wafer Bread
GF Brand Gravy Mix
GF Brand Lemon Cake
GF Brand Muesli
GF Brand Muesli Fruit Biscuits
GF Dietary Gluten-free Carob Marble Cake
GF Dietary Gluten-free Christmas Pudding
GF Dietary Low Protein Pizza Mix with Tomato Topping Mix and Baking Dish
GF Dietary Low Protein Vegetable Burgers in Low Protein Sauce
GF Dietary Low Protein Vegetable Casserole
Glykola Elixir
Lemsip Cold Relief Capsules
Lifeplan Super Galanol Capsules
Natural Flow Calcium/Magnesium Tablets
Natural Flow Green Magma Powder
Natural Flow Liquid B Complex & Iron
Natural Flow Mega C Tablets
Natural Flow Rutin Tablets 500mg
Natural Flow Super B50 Capsules
Niferex 150 Tablets
Quest Beta Carotene Capsules
Quest Kyolic High Potency 102 Tablets
Radian-B Liniment
Radian-B Rub
Rite-Diet Diabetic Cherry Cake
Rite-Diet Diabetic Fruit Cake
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Crunchy Bars
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Custard Cream Biscuit
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Ginger Cake
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Gingernut Cookies
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Lincoln Biscuit
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Biscuit
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Digestive Biscuit
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Shortcake Biscuit
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Sultana Biscuit
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Soya Bran Biscuit
Rite-Diet Macaroni in Mushroom Sauce, Low Protein/Gluten-Free
Rite-Diet Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce, Low Protein/Gluten-Free
RoC Invisible Sunscreen SPF 10/15
Seven Seas Calcium Berries with Vitamin D
Seven Seas Iron Berries with Vitamin C
Seven Seas Natural Beta Carotene Capsules
Seven Seas Super Vitamin E Capsules
Seven Seas Zinc Berries with Vitamin C
Simple Moisturising Shower Gel
Tritamyl Gluten-Free Bread Mix
(b)the following entries shall be inserted at such places in the alphabetical order of the entries in that Schedule as are appropriate:-“
Adpack Europe Gamolenic Acid (GLA) Capsules
Adreno-Lyph Plus Tablets
Aller-eze Plus Tablets
Aller-eze Tablets
Aludrox Liquid
Ambre Solaire High Protection Milk SPF 12
Anaflex Cream
Anethaine Cream
Anthisan Cream
Asilone Antacid Liquid
Asilone Antacid Tablets
Balneum Bath Treatment 150ml pack
Balneum Plus Bath Treatment 150ml pack
Bee Health Propolis Capsules
Beres Drops Plus
Beta Carotene Capsules (Nutri Imports & Exports)
Biocare Acidophilus Powder
Biocare AD206 (Adreno-Zyme) Capsules
Biocare BGF Bifidophilus Growth Factor Powder
Biocare Bio-Cysteine Capsules
Biocare Bio-Plex Powder
Biocare Candistatin Capsules
Biocare CG233 Capsules
Biocare Dermasorb Skin Cream
Biocare Eradicin Forte Capsules
Biocare Int B2 Bifidophilus Bacterium Powder
Biocare Lipo-Plex Capsules
Biocare Lipo-Plex Co-Q10 EPA/DHA Capsules
Biocare N-Acetyl Glucosamine Capsules
Biocare NT 188 (Neurotone) Capsules
Biocare Pancrogest Capsules
Biocare Paracidin (Citricidal) Oral Drops
Biocare Permatrol Capsules
Biocare Polyzyme Capsules
Biocare Polyzyme Forte & Acidophilus Capsules
Biocare Polyzyme Forte Capsules
Biocare Potassium Ascorbate Capsules
Biocare Replete Sachets
Biocare Spectrumzyme Capsules
Biocare TH207 (Thyro-Zyme) Capsules
Biocare Vegi-Dophilus Capsules
Biocare Vyta Mins Capsules
Bio-Glandin 25 Capsules
Bio Harmony Sachets
Blackcurrant Seed Oil Capsules
Blackmore's Echinacea ACE + Zinc Tablets
Blackmore's Hypericum Tablets
Build-Up (Nestle Health Care)
Caladryl Cream
Caladryl Lotion
Calendolon Ointment
Candacurb Capsules
Candacurb-E Capsules
Caprystatin Capsules
Carbo-Cort Cream
Carylderm Shampoo
Chlorasol Sachets
Clara's Kitchen Gluten-Free Porridge
Clarityn Allergy
Cow & Gate Follow-On Babymilk Step Up
Cow & Gate Junior Meal
Cow & Gate Nutriprem 2
Cow & Gate Olvarit Stage Two Main Course
Crusha Milk Shake Syrup
Cytoplan Aloe Vera Concentrate
Cytoplan Bifidophilus Extra Tablets
Cytoplan Cytocleanse Formula Capsules
Cytoplan Cytoplex Tablets
Cytoplan Dolomite Magnesium Carbon Calcium Carbon Tablets
Cytoplan Iron Extra Tablets
Cytoplan Multex Multivitamin and Mineral Formulation
Cytoplan Pantothenic Acid Tablets
Daktarin Cream 15g
Daktarin Powder
Daktarin Twin Pack
Dencyl Spansules
Derbac C Shampoo
Dermablend Cleanser/Remover
Dermablend Quick Fix Concealment Stick
Dermalex Skin Lotion
Dermidex Dermatological Cream
Disprol Junior Tablets Soluble
Ditemic Spansules
Earex Ear Drops
Earthdust Aged Garlic Tablets
Earthdust Capricin Forte Capsules
Earthdust Formula 1 Capsules
Earthdust Pro-Biotic New Complex Powder
Earthdust Super-Pro-Bifidus Powder
Earthdust Super-Pro-Dophilus Powder
Ecologic 315 Granules
Efamol Plus Evening Primrose Oil & Coenzyme Q10 Capsules
Enzyme Process Achol Tablets
Enzyme Process Enzastatin Tablets
Enzyme Process Liver Tablets
Enzyme Process Pancreas 523 Tablets
Enzyme Process Pro-T-Compound Tablets
Enzyme Process Vitamin B12 + Liver Tablets
Equisorb High Fibre Guar Bread Rolls
Eskamel Cream
Essentia Special E Cream
Expulin Decongestant Linctus for Babies & Children
Farleys' First Milk
Farley's Follow-On Milk
Femeron Cream
Ferfolic SV Tablets
Ferrous Sulphate Compound Tablets BP
Folex-350 Tablets
Fortespan Spansules
FSC Evening Primrose Oil + Vitamin E Cream
FSC Natural Vitamin E Capsules
FSC Vitamin D 400u
Gammolin Capsules
Gamophase Gamolenic Acid Capsules
Gericare Multivitamin & Mineral Capsules
Glutafin Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Glutafin Gluten-Free Custard Cream Biscuits
Glutafin Gluten-Free Gingernut Cookies
Glutafin Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Biscuits
Glutafin Gluten-Free Milk Chocolate Digestive Biscuits
Glutafin Gluten-Free Shortcake Biscuits
Glutano Gluten-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Wafer Bar
Glutano Gluten-Free Muesli
Glutano Gluten-Free Pretzel
Glutano Gluten-Free Wafer
Glutano Gluten-Free Wafer, Cream Filled
Glykola Tonic
Gratis Gluten-Free Tricolour Pasta
Health Aid Eczema Oil
Healthcrafts Calcium + Vitamin D Chewable Tablets
Healthcrafts High Strength Starflower Oil
Healthcrafts Multivitamin Chewable Tablets
Healthcrafts Vitamin E Natural Oil
Healthlink High Zinc + Manganese Formula 1 Capsules
Health Perception Glucosamine Tablets
Higher Nature Paraclear Capsules
Hismanal Tablets 10-tablet pack
Hypomultiple Capsules
Idoloba Tablets
Imedeen Skin Regenerating Tablets
Imedeen Tablets
Imodium Capsules Pharmacy Packs 8 and 12 capsules
Imuderm Body Wash
Imuderm Hand & Face Wash
Imuderm Shower Gel
Infaderm Baby Bath
Infaderm Baby Cream
Infaderm Baby Hair Wash
Infaderm Baby Lotion
Ionax Scrub
Juvela Gluten-Free Mince Pies
Juvela Low-Protein Savoury Snack
Kaopectate
Kentogam Gamolenic Acid Capsules
Kolorex Capsules
Kylie Skin Guard
Lamberts Bee Propolis Tablets
Lamberts Beta Carotene Capsules
Lamberts Betaine HCL/Pepsin Tablets
Lamberts Betasec Tablets
Lamberts Betasec Timed Release Antioxidant Tablets
Lamberts Calcium Extra Tablets
Lamberts Calcium/Magnesium Balance Capsules
Lamberts Calcium & Magnesium Chelates Tablets
Lamberts Calcium 500/Magnesium 250 Amino Acid Chelated Tablets
Lamberts Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc Orotates Capsules
Lamberts Caprylic Acid Tablets
Lamberts Chelating Mega Mineral Complex Tablets
Lamberts Co-Enzyme Q10 Capsules
Lamberts DLPA Complex + Vitamin B & C Capsules
Lamberts Dolomite Tablets
Lamberts Enzygest Capsules
Lamberts EPA Marine Lipid Concentrate Capsules
Lamberts Gentle Vitamin C Tablets
Lamberts Ginkgo Biloba Extract Tablets
Lamberts GTF Chromium Capsules
Lamberts Health Insurance Plus Tablets
Lamberts High Potency EPA Capsules
Lamberts L-Carnitine Capsules
Lamberts L-Carnitine Tablets
Lamberts L-Glutamic Acid Powder
Lamberts L-Glutamine Capsules
Lamberts L-Glutathione Complex Capsules
Lamberts L-Histidine HCL Capsules
Lamberts L-Isoleucine Capsules
Lamberts L-Leucine Capsules
Lamberts Magnesium Amino Acid Chelated Tablets
Lamberts Magnesium Orotate Capsules
Lamberts Magnesium Sustained Release Tablets
Lamberts Magnesium Sustained Release Timed Release Tablets
Lamberts Mega Mineral Compound Tablets
Lamberts Mega 3 Vitamins/Minerals Tablets
Lamberts Multi-Max Tablets
Lamberts Natural Vitamin E Capsules
Lamberts One Daily Vitamin/Mineral Tablets
Lamberts Protein Deficiency Formula Powder
Lamberts Pycnogenol Capsules
Lamberts Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Capsules
Lamberts Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Plus Capsules
Lamberts Selenium Capsules
Lamberts Selenium Tablets
Lamberts Super Acidophilus Plus Capsules
Lamberts Taurine Capsules
Lamberts Ultra Detoxifying Capsules
Lamberts Vitamin B-50 Complex Capsules
Lamberts Vitamin B-50 Complex Tablets
Lamberts Vitamin B 100 Complex Tablets
Lamberts Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid & Calcium Ascorbate Crystals
Lamberts Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Powder
Lamberts Vitamin C & Bioflav Tablets
Lamberts Vitamin C Calcium Ascorbate Crystals
Lamberts Vitamin C-Time Bioflav Timed-Release Tablets
Lamberts Vitamin E 200 D-Alpha Tablets
Lamberts Vitamin E 200 D-Alpha/Selenium Tablets
Lamberts Vitamin E 400 D-Alpha/Selenium Tablets
Lamberts Vitamin/Mineral Compound Tablets
Lamberts Zinc Citrus Capsules
Lamberts Zinc Gluconate Tablets
Lamberts Zinc Tablets
Lanacane Cream
Lancome Nutrix Cream
Larkhall Acidophilus 500 Tablets
Larkhall B13 Zinc Tablets
Larkhall Beta Carotene Capsules
Larkhall Calcimega 500 Tablets
Larkhall DLPA 375 Tablets
Larkhall Dolomite Tablets
Larkhall Folic Acid Tablets 100mcg
Larkhall Folic Acid Tablets 500mcg
Larkhall L-Carnitine Capsules
Larkhall Magnesium Orotate B13 Tablets
Larkhall Selenium Supplement Tablets
Larkhall Vitamin C Naturtabs 1000mg Buffered
Lemsip Lemcaps Cold Relief Capsules
Lifeplan Super Galanol Starflower Capsules
Logado
MA4 Herbal Fruit Concentrate Paste
MA572 Tablets
Magnesium Citrus Tru-Fil Capsules
Magnesium Glycerophos Tablets
Magnesium OK Tablets
Marly Skin
Medinol Over 6 Paracetamol Oral Suspension
Medinol Under 6 Paracetamol Junior Suspension
Mercurochrome Solution
Milupa Forward Follow-On Milk
Mycocidin Perles
Nanny Goat's Milk Infant Formula
Natural Flow Amino Acid Complex Capsules
Nature's Aid Co-Enzyme Q-10 Capsules
Nature's Own Acidophilus Plus Capsules (Supreme)
Nature's Own Betacarotene Capsules
Nature's Own Beta Carotene Tablets
Nature's Own Calcium Orotate Tablets
Nature's Own Dolomite Tablets
Nature's Own Dolomite-Calcium Carbonate Magnesium Carbonate Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Beta Carotene Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Calcium Tablets
Nature's Own Food State "Euro Formula" Vitamin B Complex + Vitamin C & Magnesium Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Magnesium Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Selenium Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Vitamin B6 (Pyridox) Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Vitamin C Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Vitamin E 300 Tablets
Nature's Own Food State Zinc/Copper Tablets
Nature's Own Multi-Vitamin Tablets
Nature's Own Vitamin B Complex Plus Tablets High Potency
Nature's Own Vitamin B6 (Pyridox) Tablets
Nature's Own Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Powder
Nature's Own Vitamin C as Calcium Ascorbate Tablets
Nature's Own Vitamin C (as Sodium Ascorbate) Tablets
Nature's Own Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids
Nature's Own Vitamin E 100 Capsules
Nature's Own Vitamin E 100 Emulsifying Capsules
Nature's Own Vitamin E 200 Capsules
Nature's Own Zinc Orotates
Nature's Plus Calcium/Magnesium Tablets
Nature's Plus Green Magma Powder
Nature's Plus Liquid B Complex & Iron
Nature's Plus Mega C Tablets
Nature's Plus Rutin Tablets 500mg
Nature's Plus Super B50 Capsules
Neutrogena Sun Care Lotion SPF 14
Nicorette Nasal Spray
Nicotinell Gum
Niferex 150 Capsules
Nourkrin Tablets
Numark Multivitamin Tablets
NutriTec Vitamin Mineral Complex Food Supplement
Nutrition Associates Beta Carotene Capsules
Nutrition Associates Reduced Glutathione Capsules
Nytol Tablets
Ocuvite Multivitamin & Mineral Tablets
Osterprem
Oxy 5 Acne Lotion
Oxy 10 Acne Lotion
Ozium Air Sanitizer
pHiso-Med Solution
PIL Food Capsules
Piriton Allergy
Piz Buin Glacier Cream SPF 15
Pollon-Eze Tablets
Porosis D Calcium Supplement Tablets
Pre-Nutrison
Prioderm Cream Shampoo
Pro-Bifidus Powder (Dairy Free)
Pro-Dophilus Powder (Dairy Free)
Protexin B Powder
Protexin Natural Care Powder
Protexin Natural Care Tablets
Quest Beta Carotene Tablets
Quest Folic Acid with Vitamin B Capsules
Quest Kyolic 350 Tablets
Radian-B Muscle Lotion
Radian-B Muscle Rub
Retinova
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Baking Powder
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Banana Cake
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Bourbon Biscuits
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Christmas Pudding
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Coconut Cookies
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Date and Walnut Cake
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Gingernut Cookies
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Lemon Madeira Cake
Rite-Diet Gluten-Free Wheat-Free Mince Pies
Roche Starflower Oil Capsules 500mg
Roche Starflower Oil (GLA) Capsules 250mg
Seba-Med Shampoo
Secaderm Salve
Seldane Tablets
Selenium ACE Tablets
Seven Seas Antioxidant Beta Carotene Capsules
Seven Seas Antioxidant Vitamin E Capsules
Seven Seas Beta Carotene Capsules
Seven Seas Calcium Chewables (Chewable Caps)
Seven Seas Evening Primrose Oil Capsules
Seven Seas Folic Acid & Vitamin B12 One-A-Day Tablets
Seven Seas Iron Chewables (Chewable Caps)
Seven Seas Pure Starflower Oil
Seven Seas Zinc Chewables (Chewable Caps)
Simple Protective Moisture Cream
Simple Refreshing Shower Gel
Soframycin Ointment
Solgar Cartilade Capsules
Solgar Ester-C Tablets
Solgar Evening Primrose Oil
Solgar Maxi Coenzyme Q10 Capsules
Solgar Maxi L-Carnitine Tablets
Solgar Provatene Softgel Capsules
Sominex Tablets
SPS Low-Protein Drink
Sudocrem Baby Lotion
Suleo C Shampoo
Superdophilus Powder
T-Gel Conditioner
Thixo-D Thickened Drink Mixes
Tinaderm Cream
Total Nutrient Liquid
Triludan Forte Tablets 7-tablet pack
Triludan Tablets 10-tablet pack
Ucerax Tablets
Undecyn Capsules
Unguentum Merck Cream 60g
Unichem Cod Liver Oil Capsules
Unichem Multivitamins & Minerals One-A-Day Capsules
Uvistat Aftersun Lotion
Uvistat Cream SPF 4
Uvistat Facial Cream SPF 8
Uvistat Facial Cream SPF 22
Uvistat Sun Lotion SPF 6
Uvistat Sun Lotion SPF 8
Vita-E Cream
Vita-E Ointment
Vital Dophilus Powder
Vitalzymes Capsules
Vitamin C Tablets (G & G Food Supplies)
Vita Natura Evening Primrose Oil + Vitamin E Tablets
Zirtek 7
3. In Schedule 11 to the principal Regulations (drugs to be supplied by general medical practitioners or prescribed for supply under pharmaceutical services only in certain circumstances), after the entry relating to Cyanocobalamin Tablets there shall be inserted in columns 1,2 and 3 respectively the following:-“
"Locabiotal Aerosol | Any patient | Treatment of infections and inflammation of the oropharynx" |
Sam Galbraith
Minister for Health, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
6th June 1997
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 ("the principal Regulations") which regulate the terms on which doctors provide general medical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Regulation 2 removes certain drugs and other substances from the list, in Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations, which identifies those drugs and other substances which may not be supplied by general medical practitioners or prescribed for supply in the course of pharmaceutical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and adds other drugs and substances to that list. Regulation 3 adds another drug to Schedule 11 to the principal Regulations which identifies those drugs which may be supplied by general medical practitioners or prescribed only in certain circumstances.
1978 c. 29; section 2(5) was amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) ("the 1990 Act"), Schedule 9, paragraph 19(1); section 19 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) ("the 1980 Act"), section 7, by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) ("the 1983 Act"), Schedule 7, paragraph 2, by the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), Schedule 5, paragraph 17(a), by the 1990 Act, section 37 and by the Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995 (c. 51), Schedule, paragraph 29(a) and is to be read with the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 17; section 105(7) was amended by the 1980 Act, Schedule 6, paragraph 5 and Schedule 7 and by the 1983 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 24; see section 108(1) for the definitions of "prescribed" and "regulations".