Part VII Miscellaneous and general

Health service practitioners

279 Health service practitioners.

F11

In this Act worker includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person F2performing F3. . . personal dental services or providing F3. . . general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made—

a

by a F11... F4Primary Care Trust F12 under section 126 of the National Health Service Act 2006 orF10Health Authority under section F5. . . F1371 or 80 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 of the M1National Heath Service Act 1977, or

b

by a Health Board under section F617C,F17. . . 25, 26, or 27 of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 F7or as a person providing local pharmaceutical services under a pilot scheme F14established under section 134 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 92 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, or under an LPS scheme established under Schedule 12 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;

and employer, in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that authority or board.

C1C2F82

In this Act “worker” also includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person performing primary medical services or primary dental services—

a

in accordance with arrangements made by a Primary Care Trust, Strategic Health Authority or Local Health Board under F15section 92 or 107 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 50 or 64 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; or

b

under a contract under F16section 84 or 100 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 entered into by him with a Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board,

and “employer” in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that Trust, Authority or Board.

F93

In this Act “worker” also includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person performing primary medical services–

a

in accordance with arrangements made by a Health Board under section 17C of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; or

C3b

under a contract under section 17J of that Act entered into by him with a Health Board,

and “employer” in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that Health Board.