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.