SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

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1

The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001191 shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), substitute—

a

performs primary medical services pursuant to Part I of the NHS Act; or

b

performs services which correspond to primary medical services provided under Part I of that Act, otherwise than in pursuance of that Act,

except in paragraph 1(c) of Part 2 of Schedule 3 where it means a person who provides the services specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b);

3

In regulation 3 (prescribed techniques or technology and exceptions to the definition of independent hospital), in paragraph (3)(e)—

a

for the words “the provision of general medical services within the meaning of Part II”, substitute “the performance by a general practitioner of primary medical services under Part I”; and

b

omit the words “or personal medical services in connection with a pilot scheme under the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997”.

4

In regulation 4 (meaning of independent clinic), in paragraph (1)(a), for the words “general medical services” to the end, substitute “primary medical services under Part I of that Act; and”.