National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997

1 (1) The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 59(1), for “general medical services or general dental services” substitute “general medical services, personal medical services, general dental services or personal dental services”.

(3) After section 59(2) insert—

“(2A) In subsection (1), references to personal medical services and personal dental services are to be construed as references to services of those respective kinds under section 28C of the 1977 Act, section 17C of the 1978 Act or the corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.”

(4) After section 63(2)(b) insert—

“(ba) the provision or performance of a service in accordance with arrangements made under section 28C of the 1977 Act or section 17C of the [1978 c. 29.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and an activity involved in or connected with the provision or performance of such a service;”.