SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006

PART 6Ophthalmic services

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1

Section 115 (duty relating to primary ophthalmic services) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to “area,” substitute “The Board must exercise its powers so as to secure the provision throughout England”.

3

After that subsection insert—

1A

Arrangements made for the purposes of subsection (1) may include arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.

4

For subsection (4) substitute—

4

The Board may (in addition to any other power conferred on it) make such arrangements for the provision of primary ophthalmic services as it considers appropriate; and it may, in particular, make contractual arrangements with any person.

4A

Arrangements made for the purposes of subsection (4) may include arrangements for the performance of a service outside England.

5

In subsection (5), for “Each Primary Care Trust” substitute “The Board”.

6

Omit subsection (6).

7

In subsection (9), in paragraph (b), for “(d)” substitute “(e)”.

8

For the cross-heading preceding that section substitute “Duty of the Board in relation to primary ophthalmic services”.