The National Health Service (Proposals for Pilot Schemes) and (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe requirements relating to requests under section 4(2) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 for the preparation by Health Authorities in England and Wales and by Scottish Health Boards (“authorities”) of proposals for pilot schemes under which personal medical services are to be provided. They make provision as to the information which must be included in requests for the preparation of proposals and the date by which requests must be made to authorities.

The Regulations provide that if a Community Health Council in England and Wales or a Local Health Council in Scotland is consulted by an authority about proposals for a pilot scheme, the Council must consider the effect of the proposals on the operation of the health service in their area or district and provide advice to the authority. A Local Medical Committee in England and Wales or an Area Medical Committee in Scotland must, if consulted by an authority, consider the effect of the proposals on the provision of general medical services in their area and provide advice accordingly.

The Regulations make a clarificatory amendment to the National Health Service (Pilot Schemes: Financial Assistance for Preparatory Work) Regulations 1997 and consequential amendments to the Community Health Councils Regulations 1996 and the National Health Service (Local Health Councils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990.

These Regulations impose no costs on business.