C1Part I Pilot Schemes for Primary Care

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Pt. I (ss. 1-20): Power to modify conferred (prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 61(1)-(4), 67(1)

Preparation and making of pilot schemes

1 Pilot schemes.

1

In this Act “pilot scheme” means one or more agreements made by an authority with respect to their area and in accordance with this Part under which—

a

personal medical services are provided (otherwise than by the authority); or

b

personal dental services are provided (otherwise than by the authority).

2

A pilot scheme may not combine arrangements for the provision of personal medical services with arrangements for the provision of personal dental services.

3

A pilot scheme may include arrangements for the provision of services—

a

which are not personal medical services or personal dental services; but

b

which may be provided under Part I of the M1National Health Service Act 1977 or (as the case may be) Part I or III of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

4

In this Act “piloted services” means services provided in accordance with a pilot scheme (including any services to which the scheme applies by virtue of subsection (3)).

5

Except to such extent as may be prescribed—

a

a patient for whom personal medical services are provided under a pilot scheme is not to count as a person for whom arrangements must be made by the authority concerned under section 29 of the 1977 Act or section 19 of the 1978 Act;

b

a patient for whom personal dental services are provided under a pilot scheme is not to count as a person for whom arrangements must be made by the authority concerned under section 35 of the 1977 Act or section 25 of the 1978 Act.

6

Regulations may provide—

a

for functions which are exercisable by a Health Authority in relation to a pilot scheme to be exercisable on behalf of the Authority by a Health Board; and

b

for functions which are exercisable by a Health Board in relation to a pilot scheme to be exercisable on behalf of the Board by a Health Authority.

7

The functions of an NHS trust include power to provide piloted services, and to do so as a member of a qualifying body (within the meaning of section 2 or 3).

8

For the purposes of this Part—

  • “authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales, a Health Authority; and

    2. b

      in relation to Scotland, a Health Board;

  • “personal medical services” means medical services of a kind that may be provided by a general medical practitioner in accordance with arrangements made under Part II of the 1977 Act or (as the case may be) Part II of the 1978 Act; and

  • “personal dental services” means dental services of a kind that may be provided by a general dental practitioner in accordance with arrangements made under Part II of the 1977 Act or (as the case may be) Part II of the 1978 Act.