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Statutory Instrument 1997 No.1473 (S.117)

The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1997

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


1997 No.1473 (S.117)


NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND

The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1997


 Made6th June 1997 
 Laid before Parliament10th June 1997 
 Coming into force1st 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:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    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].

Amendment of Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations
    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

Amendment of Schedule 11 to the principal Regulations
    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 AerosolAny patientTreatment of infections and inflammation of the oropharynx"



Sam Galbraith
Minister for Health, Scottish Office

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
6th June 1997



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(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.


Notes:

[1] 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".back

[2] S.I. 1995/416; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1995/3199.back



ISBN 0 11 055626 7


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