The Local Involvement Networks (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend various regulations which govern the provision of NHS primary care services. The amendments relate to the duty of persons providing such services to allow entry under regulation 3 of the Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/915) (“the Entry Regulations”). Regulation 3 of the Entry Regulations imposes a duty on certain providers of health or social care (services-providers) to allow local involvement networks to enter and view certain premises owned or controlled by them.

Regulation 2 amends the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/975) to provide that regulation 3 of the Entry Regulations forms part of the terms of service of an ophthalmic services contractor where that regulation applies to the contractor.

Regulation 5 amends the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/641) to provide that regulation 3 of the Entry Regulations forms part of the terms of service of a pharmacist, dispensing doctor or supplier of appliances where that regulation applies to any of those persons.

Regulations 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 amend the following Regulations—

• the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/291),

• the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/627),

• the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3361),

• the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3373),

• the National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/552),

to provide that a contract, agreement or scheme governed by those regulations must include a term which requires the relevant contractor to comply with regulation 3 of the Entry Regulations, in so far as it applies to the contractor.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the PPI Policy Team, Room 502A, Skipton House, 80 London Road, London SE1 6LH (email – [e-mail]).