Part 4 E+WThe National Health Service
Chapter 1E+WPharmaceutical services
34Power to chargeE+W
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35Applications for provision of pharmaceutical servicesE+W
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Prospective
36Arrangements for dispensing of medicinesE+W
(1)[In section 43 of the 1977 Act (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services), for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2)Except as may be provided for by or under regulations, no arrangements for the dispensing of medicines shall be made under this Part of this Act with persons other than persons who—
(a)are registered pharmacists or persons lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the Medicines Act 1968; and
(b)undertake that all medicines supplied by them under the arrangements will be dispensed either by or under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.”]
(2)In section 17S of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) (eligibility to be contractor under pharmaceutical care services contract), after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)In such circumstances, and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed, subsection (1) has effect with the omission of the words from “who undertakes” to the end.”
Chapter 2E+WOphthalmic services
37Provision of primary ophthalmic servicesE+W
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38General ophthalmic services contractsE+W
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39Persons performing primary ophthalmic servicesE+W
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40Assistance and supportE+W
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41Local Optical CommitteesE+W
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42Payments in respect of optical appliancesE+W
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43General ophthalmic services: transitionalE+W
(1)The Secretary of State shall in regulations make transitional provision in respect of persons who, immediately before the coming into force of section 38 of this Act, are providing services in England under section 38 of the [National Health Service Act 1977 ] (general ophthalmic services).
(2)Regulations under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as the regulations may specify, a Primary Care Trust must, if any such person so wishes, enter into a general ophthalmic services contract with him; and the regulations may make provision as to the terms of any such contract.
(3)Regulations under this section may provide that, in such circumstances as the regulations may specify, a Primary Care Trust must, if any such person so wishes, enter into a contract with him, containing such terms as the regulations may specify, for the provision of ophthalmic services.
(4)Regulations under this section may make provision for the resolution of disputes in relation to any contract entered into, or proposed to be entered into, under subsection (2) or (3), including provision for the determination of disputes by the Secretary of State or a person appointed by him.
(5)Regulations under this section may make provision in respect of a period beginning before the coming into force of the provision (or of section 38 of this Act), but such provision must not as a whole be detrimental to the remuneration of the persons to whom it relates.
(6)In this section, “general ophthalmic services contract” means a contract under [section 117 of the 2006 Act].
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Chapter 3E+WProtection of NHS from fraud and other unlawful activities
PreliminaryE+W
44Compulsory disclosure of documents for purposes of counter fraud or security management functionsE+W
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45Meaning of “NHS body” etc.E+W
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Disclosure noticesE+W
46Notice requiring production of documentsE+W
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47Production of documentsE+W
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48Delegation of functionsE+W
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49Code of practice relating to delegated functionsE+W
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50Disclosure of informationE+W
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51Protection of personal information disclosed for purposes of proceedingsE+W
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OffencesE+W
52Offences in connection with production of documentsE+W
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53Offences relating to disclosure or use of informationE+W
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SupplementaryE+W
54Manner in which disclosure notice may be servedE+W
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55InterpretationE+W
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Chapter 4E+WAudit
56Accounts and auditE+W
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