The General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008
These Regulations set out, for England, the framework for general ophthalmic services contracts under section 117 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (“the Act”) and are made under the provisions of sections 28WA, 28WB, 28WC, 28WE and 28WF of the National Health Service Act 1977, which has force in relation to ophthalmic matters until the coming into force of the relevant provisions of the Health Act 2006 (see section 277(3) and (4) of the Act), which will occur on 1st August 2008.