Section 84. General medical services contracts: introductory

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

s. 84(1) words substituted by Health and Care Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
s. 84(3) words substituted by Health and Care Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 4(3)
s. 84(4)-(4B) substituted for s. 84(4) by Health and Care Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 4(4)
s. 84(5) words substituted by Health and Care Act 2022 Sch. 3 para. 4(5)

(1)

F1The Board may enter into a contract under which primary medical services are provided in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.

(2)

A contract under this section is called in this Act a “general medical services contract”.

(3)

A general medical services contract may make such provision as may be agreed between F2the Board and the contractor or contractors in relation to—

(a)

the services to be provided under the contract,

(b)

remuneration under the contract, and

(c)

any other matters.

(4)

The services to be provided under a general medical services contract may include—

(a)

services which are not primary medical services,

F3(b)

services to be performed outside England.

(5)

In this Part, “contractor”, in relation to a general medical services contract, means any person entering into the contract with F4the Board.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 84(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 31(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2: Words in s. 84(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 31(3); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F3: S. 84(4)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 31(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F4: Words in s. 84(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 31(3); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)