UK Act of Parliament
1997
United Kingdom
National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997
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What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
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Schedules
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(1) Section 33 is amended as follows.
In section 34(1)(a), omit from “ (ii) the occurrence ”...
Omit section 36(1)(c).
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
In section 43(3), after “41(d)” insert “ , or additional...
In section 50, after “whom” insert “ general ophthalmic ”...
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
In section 56(4)(a) of the Patents Act 1977, for the...
In section 85(1), references to functions conferred or imposed by...
In section 86, the reference to a function conferred by...
In section 97(6)(a), for “subsections (1) to (3), or subsection...
In section 97A— (a) in subsection (1)(a), for “amounts allotted...
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
In section 105(2)(a) after “examined” insert “ or as part...
In section 126(3), after “under” insert “ or by virtue...
In section 128, insert at the appropriate places— “ health...
(1) In Schedule 9, paragraph 5A is amended as follows....
The 1977 Act is amended in accordance with paragraphs 4...
(1) Schedule 10 is amended as follows.
In Schedule 12, in paragraph 1(1)(b), after “drug or medicine”...
The 1978 Act is amended in accordance with paragraphs 33...
In section 3(1), omit from “, for the purpose of”...
In section 12A, after subsection (4) insert—
In section 15(1)(a)— (a) after “persons” insert —
In section 17A(2), at the end insert “ and in...
After section 17G insert— Immunisation. Where the Secretary of State arranges with medical practitioners for...
After section 17H insert— Use of accommodation. If the Secretary of State considers that any accommodation provided...
(1) Section 19 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 15 is amended as follows.
In section 22(1) for the definition of “ applicant ”...
(1) Section 23 is amended as follows.
In section 24(1)(a), omit from “(ii) the occurrence” to the...
Omit section 25(2)(c).
In section 27(1), for “in this Act referred to” substitute...
In section 28(2)(b), after “that” insert “ (i) ”, and...
In section 34, after “whom” insert “ general ophthalmic ”....
In section 73(b), after “providing” insert “ personal dental services...
In section 74(b), after “providing” insert “ personal dental services...
In section 75, for paragraph (b) substitute—
(1) Section 26 is amended as follows.
In section 75A(1)(a), after “section 70(1) or (1A) above” insert...
In section 77(1), references to functions conferred or imposed by...
In section 78, the reference to a function conferred by...
(1) Section 87A is amended as follows.
(1) Section 87B is amended as follows.
(1) Section 87D is amended as follows.
In section 88(1)(d) and (2)(e), after “section 22” insert “...
In section 108, insert at the appropriate places— “ health...
(1) In Schedule 8, paragraph 8 is amended as follows....
(1) Schedule 9 is amended as follows.
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
In Schedule 11, in paragraph 1(1)(b), after “drug or medicine”...
(1) The Medical Act 1983 is amended as follows.
In section 53(3)(a) of the Dentists Act 1984, for the...
In section 240(4) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...
(1) The Health and Medicines Act 1988 is amended as...
(1) The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990...
(1) The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is amended...
In section 279 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...
(1) The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 is amended as...
After section 28H insert— Use of accommodation. If the Secretary of State considers that any accommodation provided...
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
In section 36(1)(a), for “ of lists ” substitute “...
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
In section 39(a), for “ of lists of medical practitioners,...
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
In section 29(2), omit paragraphs (b) and (c).
In section 32(1), for the definition of “ applicant ”...
Medical practitioners to be suitably experienced.
- Medical practitioners must be suitably experienced for pilot scheme personal medical services
Leaving medical lists.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Primary Care Trusts must remove GP from medical list if they work under a pilot Local authority
Browse 41 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Pilot schemes.
Provision of personal medical services under a pilot scheme.
Provision of personal dental services under a pilot scheme.
Proposals for pilot schemes.
Approval of pilot schemes.
Making of pilot schemes.
Reviews of pilot schemes.
Variation and termination of pilot schemes.
Delegation of Health Authority functions relating to pilot schemes.
Lists of persons who may perform personal medical services or personal dental services
Relationship between this Part and the 1977 Act.
Relationship between this Part and the 1978 Act.
Preferential treatment on transferring to medical lists.
Pilot Schemes for Primary Care
Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies.
s.16
The Dental Practice Boards.
Funding of preparatory work.
Pilot Schemes for Primary Care
Charges for dental treatment.
Provision of personal medical or dental services.
Supplementary regulations.
Right to choose medical practitioner.
Right to choose dental practitioner.
Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies.
Charges for dental treatment.
Provision of additional pharmaceutical services.
Terms and conditions
Authorised provision of pharmaceutical services by medical practitioners.
Duty of registered opticians to refer certain persons to registered medical practitioners.
Provision of certain services under NHS contracts.
Medical lists and vacancies: England and Wales.
Medical lists and vacancies: Scotland.
Sale of medical practices.
Employment of pre-registration house officers in medical practices.
Expenditure of Health Authorities.
Expenditure of Health Boards.
Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
Regulations and directions.
Interpretation.
Short title, commencement and extent, etc.
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