Article 144 Health service practitioners

In this Order “worker” includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a personF2 performing personal medical services or personal dental services providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made by F3the Department of Health under Article 15B, ... , 61, 62 or 63 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972F4; and “employer”, in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means F5the Department of Health.

In this Order “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—

and “employer” in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means the Department of Health.