Schedules

Schedule 1Amendments to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015

Vaccines and immunisations standards3

In regulation 66B (vaccines and immunisations: appointments)—

a

for the heading substitute “Vaccines and immunisations: standards”;

b

after paragraph (1) insert—

1A

A contractor must comply with the standards contained in the Vaccines and Immunisations Standards on the processing of data relating to patients.

c

in paragraph (2)—

i

in the appropriate place insert—

  • “processing” has the meaning given by section 3(4) of the Data Protection Act 201811;

ii

for the definition of “relevant vaccine or immunisation” substitute “has the same meaning as in regulation 66A(1)(a) of these Regulations;”;

iii

in the definition of “the Vaccines and Immunisations Standards”—

aa

after “determined by NHS England” insert “published on 15th April 202412“;

bb

after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

g

the processing of records relating to patient vaccinations and immunisations, including records relating to the administration of vaccines and patient vaccination status.