(1)A Primary Care Trust may enter into a contract under which primary medical services are provided in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.
(2)A contract under this section is called in this Act a “general medical services contract”.
(3)A general medical services contract may make such provision as may be agreed between the Primary Care Trust and the contractor or contractors in relation to—
(a)the services to be provided under the contract,
(b)remuneration under the contract, and
(c)any other matters.
(4)The services to be provided under a general medical services contract may include—
(a)services which are not primary medical services,
(b)services to be provided outside the area of the Primary Care Trust.
(5)In this Part, “contractor”, in relation to a general medical services contract, means any person entering into the contract with the Primary Care Trust.