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 F21... F4F23NHS EnglandF20under section 126 of the National Health Service Act 2006 orF13aF5Local Health Board under section F6. . . F1971 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 F717C,F22. . . 25, 26, or 27 of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 F8or as a person providing local pharmaceutical services under a pilot scheme F18established 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 F16... F24body.

C1C2F92

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 F14the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a 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 F17section 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 F12the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a Local Health Board,

and “employer” in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that F11... Board.

F103

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.