Medical servicesE+W
4(1)Section 84 (general medical services contracts: introductory) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for “The Board” substitute “An integrated care board or NHS England”.
(3)In subsection (3) for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England (as the case may be)”.
(4)For subsection (4) substitute—
“(4)The services to be provided under a general medical services contract may include services which are not primary medical services.
(4A)The services to be provided under a general medical services contract may include—
(a)in the case of a contract entered into by an integrated care board, services to be performed outside its area (whether or not in England);
(b)in the case of a contract entered into by NHS England, services to be performed outside England.
(4B)A general medical services contract may confer discretions on a person with whom it is made in relation to anything to be provided under the contract.”
(5)In subsection (5), for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)