Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

2

These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2021.

3

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

4

These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

5

In these Regulations—

  • “the GMS Contracts Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 20152;

  • “the PMS Agreements Regulations” means the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 20153.

Amendment of the GMS Contracts Regulations2

Schedule 1 contains amendments to the GMS Contracts Regulations.

Amendment of the PMS Agreements Regulations3

Schedule 2 contains amendments to the PMS Agreements Regulations.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Jo ChurchillParliamentary Under-Secretary of StateDepartment of Health and Social Care