Part 4The National Health Service
Chapter 1Pharmaceutical services
F1I20I4134Power to charge
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F2I2135Applications for provision of pharmaceutical services
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36Arrangements for dispensing of medicines
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F3In section 43 of the 1977 Act (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services), for subsection (2) substitute—
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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—
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are registered pharmacists or persons lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the Medicines Act 1968; and
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undertake that all medicines supplied by them under the arrangements will be dispensed either by or under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
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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—
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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 2Ophthalmic services
F6I3537Provision of primary ophthalmic services
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F6I3638General ophthalmic services contracts
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F6I3739Persons performing primary ophthalmic services
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F6I3840Assistance and support
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F6I3941Local Optical Committees
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F6I4042Payments in respect of optical appliances
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I1I3443General ophthalmic services: transitional
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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 F4National Health Service Act 1977 (general ophthalmic services).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In this section, “general ophthalmic services contract” means a contract under F5section 117 of the 2006 Act.
Chapter 3Protection of NHS from fraud and other unlawful activities
Preliminary
F7I2I9I2244Compulsory disclosure of documents for purposes of counter fraud or security management functions
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F7I3I10I2345Meaning of “NHS body” etc.
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Disclosure notices
F7I11I2446Notice requiring production of documents
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F7I12I2547Production of documents
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F7I4I7I2648Delegation of functions
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F7I13I2749Code of practice relating to delegated functions
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F7I14I2850Disclosure of information
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F7I15I2951Protection of personal information disclosed for purposes of proceedings
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Offences
F7I16I3052Offences in connection with production of documents
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F7I17I3153Offences relating to disclosure or use of information
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Supplementary
F7I18I3254Manner in which disclosure notice may be served
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F7I5I8I3355Interpretation
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Chapter 4Audit
F7I6I1956Accounts and audit
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