The National Health Service (Out of Hours Provision of Personal Medical Services and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2003

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Part—

“accredited service provider” has the same meaning as in the Out of Hours Regulations;

“normal hours” means the period encompassing the days and times of the day specified in a pilot scheme agreement as being the days on which, and the times at which, a doctor will normally be available to perform personal medical services;

“out of hours arrangement” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3(1);

“out of hours period” means any period which does not fall within the normal hours;

“Out of Hours Regulations” means the National Health Service (Out of Hours Medical Services) and National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment Regulations 2002(1);

“pilot area” means the area specified in a pilot scheme agreement as the area in which piloted services are to be provided;

“pilot scheme” means any agreement under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997(2) (pilot schemes) other than a scheme under which personal dental services are provided;

“pilot scheme agreement” means an agreement which constitutes, or is one of the agreements which together constitute, a pilot scheme;

“piloted services” means services provided in accordance with a pilot scheme;

“relevant body” means—

(a)

in the case where a pilot scheme provider is a party to a pilot scheme agreement with a Strategic Health Authority, that Strategic Health Authority; or

(b)

in the case where a pilot scheme provider is a party to a pilot scheme agreement with a Primary Care Trust, that Primary Care Trust.

(2) In this Part, subject to paragraph (3), “pilot scheme provider” means a person, other than a Primary Care Trust or a Strategic Health Authority, who is a party to a pilot scheme agreement.

(3) Where a Primary Care Trust is providing services under a pilot scheme agreement, “pilot scheme provider” means that Primary Care Trust.

(1)

S.I. 2002/2548.

(2)

1997 c. 46.