(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (“the principal Regulations”) which regulate contracts for the provision of general medical services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 2 of the principal Regulations by inserting reference to a civil partner and inserting a definition of “pharmacist independent prescriber” and amends the definition of “prescriber” to include “pharmacist independent prescriber”.
Regulation 2(3) amends Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations by updating the reference to the Statement of Fees and Allowances.
Regulation 2(4) corrects a typographical error in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations.
Regulation 2(5) amends Schedule 5 to the principal Regulations to include pharmacist independent prescriber and to provide in paragraph 57(3)(a) that a contractor which employs a GP Registrar shall offer the GP Registrar terms of employment in accordance with rates and subject to conditions contained in any directions given by Scottish Ministers to NHS Education for Scotland.