Amendment of regulation 2
2. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the GMS Contracts Regulations—
(a)immediately after the definition of “the 2010 Order”(1), insert ““the 2006 Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006(2)”;
(b)in the definition of “additional services”, in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “vaccinations” substitute “vaccines”;
(c)in the definition of “assessment panel”, for “paragraphs 31 and 35”, substitute “paragraph 35”;
(d)in the definition of “childhood vaccinations and immunisations”, for “vaccination”, substitute “vaccines”; and
(e)immediately after the definition of “patient”, insert ““Patient Choice Scheme” means the scheme of that name established by the Secretary of State under which primary medical services may be provided to persons under arrangements made in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State under section 8 of the 2006 Act(3);”.
Regulation 2(a) of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/578) inserts the definition “2010 Order” into the GMS Contracts Regulations.
See the Primary Medical Services (Patient Choice Scheme) Directions 2012 signed on 28th March 2012 and published on the Department of Health website www.dh.gov.uk.