Textual Amendments
F1S. 83 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 30(5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
[F3(1)[F2NHS England] must, to the extent that it considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, exercise its powers so as to secure the provision of primary medical services throughout England.
(2)[F2NHS England] may (in addition to any other power conferred on it) make such arrangements for the provision of primary medical services as it considers appropriate; and it may, in particular, make contractual arrangements with any person.
(2A)Arrangements made for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2) may include arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.]
(3)[F2NHS England] must publish information about such matters as may be prescribed in relation to the primary medical services provided under this Act.
F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Regulations may provide that services of a prescribed description must, or must not, be regarded as primary medical services for the purposes of this Act.
(6)Regulations under this section may in particular describe services by reference to the manner or circumstances in which they are provided.
Textual Amendments
F3S. 83(1)-(2A) substituted for s. 83(1)(2) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 30(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F4S. 83(4) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 30(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)