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