SCHEDULEModification of enactments

2National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46)

1

The National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1 (pilot schemes)—

a

subsection (1)(a) and the succeeding “or” are repealed,

b

in subsection (2), the words from “personal medical services”, where they first occur, to “services or” are repealed,

c

in subsection (3)—

i

in paragraph (a), the words “personal medical services or” are repealed,

ii

in paragraph (b), after “which” insert “(not being primary medical services)”,

d

in subsection (5), paragraph (a) is repealed,

e

in subsection (8), for the definition of “personal medical services” substitute—

“primary medical services” has the same meaning as for the purposes of Part I of the 1978 Act;

3

Section 2 (pilot schemes for provision of personal medical services) is repealed.

4

In section 5 (approval of pilot schemes for provision of personal medical services etc.), subsections (4) and (7) are repealed.

5

Sections 11 to 13 (medical practitioners to be suitably experienced and lists) and 15 (liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies) are repealed.

6

Section 23(2) (right to choose medical practitioner in relation to primary medical services) is repealed.

7

Section 33 (medical lists and vacancies for medical practitioners) is repealed.

8

In section 40(2) (interpretation), the definitions of “medical list” and “personal medical services” are repealed.

9

Schedule 1 (preferential treatment on transferring to medical lists) is repealed.

10

In Schedule 2 (amendments of enactments)—

a

paragraphs 37 and 39 to 41 are repealed,

b

paragraph 57, in so far as providing for a definition of “personal medical services”, is repealed.