The National Health Service (Amendments Relating to the Provision of Primary Care Services During a Pandemic etc.) Regulations 2020
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 and the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005, which make provision in respect of the services provided in England under a general dental services contract and a personal dental services agreement made pursuant to Part 5 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). They also amend the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, which govern the arrangements in England under Part 7 of the 2006 Act for the provision of pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services. They also amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 and the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015, which make provision in respect of the services provided in England under a general medical services contract and a personal medical services agreement made pursuant to Part 4 of the 2006 Act. Dental practices, NHS chemists and GP practices providing NHS services under these various types of arrangements are here referred to collectively as “contractors”.