Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

Health service

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5Any person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a family health service provider, that is to say—

(a)an individual undertaking to provide in Scotland general medical services or general dental services under Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29),

(b)a person (whether an individual or a body) undertaking to provide in Scotland general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under that Part of that Act, or

(c)an individual performing in Scotland personal medical services or personal dental services in accordance with—

(i)arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, or

(ii)a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46),

(except as an employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider).