Commentary on Sections Primary dental and medical services: supplementary Section 178: Abolition of pilot schemes
410.Section 178 repeals the power in Part 1 of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 concerning pilot schemes for the provision of personal medical and personal dental services in England and Wales.
411.PMS and PDS will however continue under the arrangements (frequently referred to as PMS and PDS permanence) set out in sections 28C, 28D, 28E and 28EE of the NHS Act 1977 (which are amended by section 177).