References to “additional services”
14. In regulation 3—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)omit the definition of “additional services”;
(ii)in the definition of “enhanced services”, for “additional services”, in both places it occurs, substitute “minor surgery”;
(iii)for the definition of “minor surgery” substitute—
““minor surgery” has the meaning given in paragraph (6A);”;
(iv)in the definition of “out of hours services”, for “additional services” substitute “minor surgery”;
(b)after paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A) “Minor surgery” means the following services—
(a)making available to patients where appropriate—
(i)curettage,
(ii)cautery, and
(iii)cryocautery of warts, verrucae and other skin lesions;
(b)recording in the patient’s record—
(i)details of the minor surgery provided to the patient, and
(ii)the consent of the patient to that surgery.”.