Part 4Medical services
General medical services contracts
42C1General medical services contracts: introductory
1
A Local Health Board may enter into a contract under which primary medical services are provided in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.
2
A contract under this section is called in this Act a “general medical services contract”.
3
A general medical services contract may make such provision as may be agreed between the Local Health Board and the contractor or contractors in relation to—
a
the services to be provided under the contract,
b
remuneration under the contract, and
c
any other matters.
4
The services to be provided under a general medical services contract may include—
a
services which are not primary medical services,
b
services to be provided outside the area of the Local Health Board.
5
In this Part, “contractor”, in relation to a general medical services contract, means any person entering into the contract with the Local Health Board.