*The amendment to Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, which allows dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer listed medicines, became law on Wednesday 26th June 2024. An update to this page is in production and will include information on supply of medicines listed under Schedule 17 exemptions. Please contact the SPS Dental Medicines Advice service on 0151 794 8206 or nwmedinfo@nhs.net for further information.*

 

Summary

• The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 allow dentists to supply any medicine directly to a patient receiving private treatment.
• Current NHS terms of service do not allow dentists to supply medicines directly to NHS patients, except for medicines for immediate use before the issue of a prescription, and General Sales List (GSL) medicines.
• The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 enable registered dental therapists and registered dental hygienists to sell, supply and administer specified medicines under a Patient Group Direction.
• Prescription Only Medicines issued directly to a patient must be labelled in accordance with the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
• GSL medicines can be supplied by all members of the dental team; staff should follow simple protocols.
• An Appendix to this Medicines Q&A helps to put the legal framework into a practical context

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• QA193 When can dentists supply medicines FINAL · Word · 87 KB

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