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SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Children’s Homes Regulations 2001

27.—(1) The Children’s Homes Regulations 2001(1) shall be amended as provided in this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)(2), in paragraph (1), for the definition of “general practitioner”, substitute—

“general practitioner” means a person who—

(a)

provides primary medical services pursuant to Part I of the National Health Service Act 1977; or

(b)

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

(3) In regulation 21(medicines), in paragraph (4)(a)—

(a)in paragraph (i), after “National Health Service Act 1977” insert “or section 176(3) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; and

(b)omit paragraph (ii).

(2)

Regulation 2 has been previously amended by S.I.2002/2469.