The National Health Service (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1998
Part II of these Regulations makes miscellaneous provision in relation to the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (“the 1997 Act”). The Regulations confer an additional function on Health Authorities in England and Wales and Scottish Health Boards (“authorities”), which is the function of establishing and operating procedures for dealing with complaints about the provision of personal medical services in accordance with directions made by the Secretary of State.