The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015

Regulation 18(1)

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Membership gateways

PART 1 E+W NHS organisations

1.  The following are NHS organisations for the purposes of these Regulations— E+W

(a) a Special Health Authority established under section 28 of the 2006 Act M1 or section 22 of the 2006 (Wales) Act M2 ;

(b) a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the 2006 (Wales) Act;

(c) a National Health Service trust established under section 25 of the 2006 Act M3 or section 18 of the 2006 (Wales) Act;

(d) an NHS foundation trust within the meaning of section 30(1) of the 2006 Act M4 ;

(e) the National Health Service Commissioning Board established under section 1H of the 2006 Act M5 ;

(f) a Clinical Commissioning Group established under section 1I of the 2006 Act M6 .

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 28 has been amended by section 55(1) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7).

M2 Section 22 has been amended by section 297 of, and paragraphs 12 and 18 of Schedule 21 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

M3 Section 25 is prospectively repealed by section 179(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

M4 Section 30(1) has been amended by section 159(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

M5 Section 1H was inserted by section 9 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

M6 Section 1I was inserted by section 10 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

2.  The Secretary of State may agree to treat any other body which is constituted under an Act relating (in whole or in part) to health services as an NHS organisation for the purposes of these Regulations. E+W

PART 2 E+W Medical contractors, dental contractors and independent providers

3.  The following are medical contractors for the purposes of these Regulations— E+W

(a) a GMS practice;

(b) a PMS practice;

(c) an APMS contractor;

(d) an OOH provider;

(e) a non-GP provider.

4.  The following are dental contractors for the purposes of these Regulations— E+W

(a) a GDS contractor;

(b) a PDS contractor.

5.  An independent provider, for the purposes of these Regulations, is a person who satisfies the requirements of paragraph (2) of regulation 150. E+W

PART 3 E+W Medical practitioners and dental practitioners

6.  The following are medical practitioners for the purposes of these Regulations— E+W

(a) a medical practitioner;

(b) a locum medical practitioner;

(c) an ophthalmic practitioner.

7.  The following are dental practitioners for the purposes of these Regulations— E+W

(a) a dental practitioner;

(b) a foundation trainee.

PART 4 E+W Determination employers

8.  A determination employer is a person who is the employer of a person in respect of whom a determination has been made pursuant to section 25(5) of the 2013 Act. E+W