National Health Service Act 2006

5(1)Proposals for a pilot scheme submitted under paragraph 2, or included in an application for preliminary approval of proposals under paragraph 4, must include—E+W

(a)an assessment by [F1NHS England] of the likely effect of the implementation of the proposals in [F2the area concerned] on the services mentioned in sub-paragraph (2),

(b)any assessment [F3prepared under sub-paragraph (3)].

(2)The services are—

(a)pharmaceutical services,

(b)local pharmaceutical services provided under existing pilot schemes or LPS schemes,

(c)primary medical services.

(3)If it appears to [F1NHS England] that the proposals would, if implemented, affect any of the services mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) provided in [F4another area], it must [F5prepare an assessment of the likely effect on those services of the implementation of] the proposals before submitting them under paragraph 2 or including them in an application for preliminary approval under paragraph 4.

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