SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments

4National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46)

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 ”.