Schedule 15 Definitions

a person—

1. (a)

   with whom F4NHS England or a Local Health Board has made arrangements under section 83(2) of the 2006 Act or section 41(2)(b) of the 2006 Wales Act; and

2. (b)

   who has entered into, or would be eligible to enter into, a GMS contract or a PMS agreement for the provision of primary medical services

in relation to a period of pensionable service is a person (P) who—

1. (a)

   ceases to be an active member in relation to that period of service before P reaches normal pension age;

2. (b)

   does not become a pensioner member in relation to that period of service; and

3. (c)

   has at least two years' qualifying service or in respect of whom a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received

a list of dental practitioners prepared in accordance with regulations made under—

1. (a)

   in the case of England, section 106 of the 2006 Act M17; or

2. (b)

   in the case of Wales, section 63 of the 2006 (Wales) Act

the provision of drugs, medicines or appliances that may be provided as pharmaceutical services by a medical practitioner in accordance with arrangements made under—

1. (a)

   in the case of England, regulation 46 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 M18; and

2. (b)

   in the case of Wales, regulation 4 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013 M19

1. (a)

   a registered medical practitioner who belongs to group D in regulation 27(1);

2. (b)

   two or more such individuals practising in partnership; or

3. (c)

   a company limited by shares,

with whom F10NHS England or a Local Health Board has entered into a GMS contract

a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice—

1. (a)

   in England by a medical practitioner who is approved under section 34I of the Medical Act 1983 M30for the purpose of securing maintenance of the standards and requirements established under section 34H(1)(a) of that Act M31, whether as part of training leading to the award of a CCT or otherwise; or

2. (b)

   in Wales by a medical practitioner who is being trained in general medical practice by a GP trainer whether as part of training leading to the award of a CCT or otherwise

in respect of—

1. (a)

   a medical practitioner or a non-GP provider specified in paragraph (1);

2. (b)

   a locum medical practitioner; or

3. (c)

   a medical practitioner who is employed by a medical contractor in pursuance of a GMS, a PMS or an OOH contract or a PMS agreement, means—

   1. (i)

      F11NHS England or each Local Health Board with which the partnership, company, practice, individual or contractor (as the case may be) has entered into such a contract or agreement; and

   2. (ii)

      (in the case of a medical practitioner) the relevant Board on whose medical performer's list the practitioner's name appears;

in respect of—

1. (a)

   a dental contractor specified in paragraph (2); or

2. (b)

   a dental practitioner who is employed by a dental contractor to perform GDS or PDS in pursuance of a GDS contract or a PDS agreement but is not a party to that contract or agreement, means—

   1. (i)

      in relation to—

      1. (aa)

         England, F12NHS England for which it provides primary dental services under section 99(1) of the 2006 Act M33; or

      2. (bb)

         each Local Health Board which relates to arrangements under which it provides primary dental services under section 56(1) or (2) of the 2006 Wales Act; and

   2. (ii)

      where appropriate, the relevant Board on whose dental performer's list the practitioner's name appears.

a medical practitioner (other than a GP registrar) whose name is included in a medical performers list and who is engaged, otherwise than in pursuance of a commercial arrangement with an agent, under a contract for services by an entity specified in paragraph (1) to deputise or temporarily assist in the provision of services, work or functions specified in paragraph (2) or any combination of these.

1. (1)

   The entities are—

   1. (a)

      a GMS practice;

   2. (b)

      a PMS practice;

   3. (c)

      an APMS contractor;

   4. (d)

      an OOH provider; or

   5. (e)

      a Local Health Board or F14NHS England.

2. (2)

   The services, etc., are—

   1. (a)

      essential services, additional services, enhanced services, pharmaceutical services or dispensing services within the meaning of the GMS Contracts Regulations;

   2. (b)

      OOH services;

   3. (c)

      commissioned services;

   4. (d)

      certification services;

   5. (e)

      Board and advisory work;

   6. (f)

      health related functions exercised under section 75 of the 2006 Act;

   7. (g)

      NHS 111 services; F15...

   8. (h)

      collaborative servicesF16; or

   9. (i)

      services pursuant to an NHS standard contract or an NHS standard sub-contract.

a list of registered medical practitioners prepared and published—

1. (a)

   by F19NHS England pursuant to regulation 3(1) of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013; or

2. (b)

   by a Local Health Board pursuant to regulation 3(1) of the F20National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2026

in relation to this scheme means—

1. (a)

   an active member;

2. (b)

   a deferred member;

3. (c)

   a pensioner member; or

4. (d)

   a pension credit member

employment or engagement of an individual who is of a description in—

1. (a)

   any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph (1) of regulation 18, or

2. (b)

   sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (2) of that regulation,

unless the scheme manager certifies that the employment is not NHS employment

services which are required to be provided in the out of hours period and which, if provided during core hours by a GMS practice, APMS contractor or PMS practice to patients to whom the practice or contractor is required by its GMS contract, APMS contract or PMS agreement to provide essential services (see the GMS Contracts Regulations), would be or would be similar to essential services

In this definition—

1. (a)

   “core hours” means the period beginning at 8am and ending at 6:30pm on any day from Monday to Friday except Good Friday, Christmas Day and a bank holiday;

2. (b)

   “out of hours period” means—

   1. (i)

      the period beginning at 6:30pm on any day from Monday to Thursday and ending at 8am the following day;

   2. (ii)

      the period between 6:30pm on Friday and 8am the following Monday;

   3. (iii)

      Good Friday, Christmas Day and a bank holiday

a person who—

1. (a)

   is a party to a PDS agreement; and

2. (b)

   is neither F34NHS England nor a Local Health Board

an agreement for the provision of primary medical services pursuant to—

1. (a)

   section 50 arrangements (see the 2006 (Wales) Act);

2. (b)

   section 92 arrangements (see the 2006 Act); or

3. (c)

   a transitional agreement under Part 4 of the General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 M35

1. (a)

   an individual,

2. (b)

   two or more individuals practising in partnership, or a company limited by shares,

with whom, or with whose members F35NHS England or Local Health Board has entered into a PMS agreement under which primary medical services are provided (otherwise than by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or Local Health Board)

F36means a person who is not a registered medical practitioner, a GP registrar or a non-GP provider and who is employed by a GMS practice, a PMS practice, an APMS contractor or an OOH Provider to assist in the provision of any of the following—

1. (a)

   OOH services or services that practice or provider provides pursuant to a GMS contract, PMS agreement or an APMS contract;

2. (b)

   services pursuant to an NHS standard contract;

3. (c)

   services pursuant to an NHS standard sub-contract F37where the party to the NHS standard contract in question is an employing authority;

4. (d)

   clinical health care services for the NHS commissioned by an employing authority that is not a GMS practice, a PMS practice, an APMS contractor, an OOH provider or an Independent Provider;

pension which—

1. (a)

   is earned under this scheme; and

2. (b)

   is payable without actuarial reduction at normal pension age