The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023

The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992

1.—(1) The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “complaint”, for “Part II services” substitute “a relevant service”;

(b) for the definition of “Ophthalmic Regulations” substitute—

““Ophthalmic Regulations” means the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023;”;

(c) omit the definition of “Part II service”;

(d) in the definition of “patient”, for “Part II service” substitute “relevant service”;

(e) at the appropriate place insert—

““primary ophthalmic services” has the meaning given in regulation 4 of the Ophthalmic Regulations;”;

““relevant service” means pharmaceutical services provided under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or primary ophthalmic services;”.

(3) In regulation 2(4) (interpretation), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023.”.

(4) In regulation 4(5) (provisions relating to the start of disciplinary proceedings), for “Part II services” substitute “relevant services”.

(5) In regulation 20(3) (power of Local Representative Committees to consider complaints), for “general ophthalmic services” substitute “primary ophthalmic services or other ophthalmic services pursuant to arrangements with Local Health Boards under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006”.

(1)

S.I. 1992/664.