Annex B of the consultation “Arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and incontinence appliances—and related services—to Primary Care. Revised Proposals” sets out a number of proposals relating to essential services provided by dispensing appliance contractors and pharmacy contractors.
One of these proposals states that both dispensing appliance and pharmacy contractors should—if they cannot dispense the prescription item—be able to pass a prescription form to another dispensing contractor with the patient’s consent—provided that they do not receive either a gift or a reward from the other dispensing contractor.
This does not preclude dispensing contractors working together in a commercial manner in order to provide a full dispensing service to patients in relation to Part IXA (catheter), Part IXB (incontinence related) or Part IXC (stoma) prescription items.