National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46)
4(1)The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1 (pilot schemes)—
(a)in subsection (3)(b), after the word “services” insert “nor pharmaceutical care services”;
(b)in subsection (8), at end insert “;
“pharmaceutical care services” has the same meaning as for the purposes of Part 1 of the 1978 Act.”.
(3)In section 3(3) (persons with whom pilot schemes for personal dental services may be made)—
(a)in paragraph (b) of the definition of “dental list”—
(i)after the word “Scotland,” insert “the first part of”;
(ii)for the words “section 25(2)(a)” insert “section 25(2)”;
(b)in the definition of “NHS employee”—
(i)in paragraph (b), after the words “dental practitioner” insert “or body corporate”;
(ii)in paragraph (c), after the word “who” insert “, or body corporate which,”.
(4)In section 17(5) (the Dental Practice Boards)—
(a)after the words “dental practitioner” insert “or body corporate”;
(b)after the word “he” insert “or it”.