Part 10Protection of NHS from fraud and other unlawful activities
Preliminary
144Persons and bodies about which provision is made by this Part
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
2
Subject to any provision made under subsection (6), “NHS body” has the meaning given by F1section 206(1).
3
A “health service provider” means any person (other than an NHS body) providing—
a
primary medical services, primary dental services or pharmaceutical services under this Act or the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41),
b
primary ophthalmic services under that Act, or
c
general ophthalmic services.
4
An “NHS contractor” means any person (other than an NHS body or a person within subsection (3)) providing services of any description under arrangements made with an NHS body.
5
A “statutory health body” means any body (other than an NHS body, or a person within subsection (3) or (4)) established by or under an enactment and—
a
providing services in connection with the provision of, or
b
exercising functions in relation to,
the health service in either England or Wales or both.
6
The Welsh Ministers may by order—
a
make such amendments of any of subsections (2) to (5) as they consider appropriate,
b
make such consequential amendments of this Part as they consider appropriate.