Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

57 (1) The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 1, in subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in the case of a record made by a health professional performing primary medical services under a general medical services contract made with a Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board, the person or body who entered into the contract with the Trust or Board (or, in a case where more than one person so entered into the contract, any such person);

(aa) in the case of a record made by a health professional performing such services in accordance with arrangements under section 28C of that Act with a Primary Care Trust, Strategic Health Authority or Local Health Board, the person or body which made the arrangements with the Trust, Authority or Board (or, in a case where more than one person so made the arrangements, any such person);”.

(3) In that subsection, in paragraph (b), after “by a health service body” insert “ (and not falling within paragraph (aa) above) ”.

(4) In section 7—

(a) in subsection (2), omit the words from “(other” to “section 1(2)(a) above)”; and

(b) omit subsection (3).

(5) In section 11—

(a) at the appropriate place, insert—

““general medical services contract” means a contract under section 28Q of the National Health Service Act 1977;”;

(b) omit the definition of “general practitioner”.

(6) This paragraph extends to England and Wales only.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 57 in force at 1.4.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(v) (with arts. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925)

I2 Sch. 11 para. 57 in force at 1.4.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(z) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)