SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006
PART 6Ophthalmic services
I154
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”.