Section 84: General medical services contracts: introductory

National Health Service Act 2006 · 2006 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Medical services

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

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

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

the services to be provided under the contract,
remuneration under the contract, and
any other matters.

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

services which are not primary medical services,
services to be performed outside England.

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

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