Paragraph 31 Ophthalmic servicesI1

Section 117 (general ophthalmic services contracts: introductory) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), for “The Board” substitute “An integrated care board or NHS England”.

In subsection (3) for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England (as the case may be)”.

For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)

The services to be provided under a general ophthalmic services contract may include services which are not primary ophthalmic services.

(4A)

The services to be provided under a general ophthalmic 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.”

In subsection (5), for “the Board” substitute “the integrated care board or NHS England”.