The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Additional definitions

22.  In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (medical and dental Practitioners)–

(a) omit the definitions of “associate general practitioner” and “locum practitioner”;

(b) for the definition of “assistant practitioner” substitute–

““assistant practitioner” means–

(a)

in the case of a registered medical practitioner–

(i)

a GP performer who is not a GP provider but who is–

(aa)

employed (whether under a contract of service or for services) by a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor, an OOH provider or a Health Board; and

(bb)

in that employment engaged wholly or mainly in assisting his employer in the discharge of the employer’s duties as a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor, an OOH provider or a Health Board; or

(ii)

a registered medical practitioner who is participating in a Doctors' Retainer Scheme; and

(b)

in the case of a dental practitioner, a practitioner on a supplementary list employed by a principal practitioner, who in that employment is wholly or mainly engaged assisting his employer in the discharge of the employer’s duties as a registered dentist;”;

(c) for the definition of “principal practitioner” substitute–

““principal practitioner” means–

(a)

in the case of a registered medical practitioner, a GP provider; and

(b)

in the case of a dental practitioner, a registered dentist who is included in a list prepared in accordance with the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1996(1);”; and

(d) insert the following definition in the appropriate place–

““Board and advisory work” means–

(a)

work undertaken as a member of the board of an employing authority which is not a GMS practice, a section 17C agreement provider, an HBPMS contractor or an OOH provider; or

(b)

advisory work commissioned by, and undertaken on behalf of, such an authority, where it is connected to the authority’s role in performing or securing the delivery of primary medical services or associated management activities or similar duties,

but which is not itself the performance of primary medical services and payment for which is made by the employing authority directly to the person carrying out that work;”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/117, amended by S.I. 1998/1663 and 1999/724 and S.S.I. 1999/51, 2000/188, 2004/37 and 2005/95.