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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.

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I1Sch. 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)

I2Sch. 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)

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