Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1177 (N.I. 7)

      The Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997


      © Crown Copyright 1997

      Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.

      The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.

      It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document.

      The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 , ISBN 0 11 064487 5. The print version may be purchased by clicking here. Braille copies of this Statutory Instrument can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail:customer.services@tso.co.uk.

      Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions.

      To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.


STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


1997 No. 1177 (N.I. 7)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

  Made 8th April 1997 
  Laid before Parliament 14th May 1997 
  Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2)


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER


PART I

INTRODUCTORY
1. Title and commencement.
2. Interpretation.

PART II

PILOT SCHEMES FOR PRIMARY CARE
Preparation and making of pilot schemes
3. Pilot schemes.
4. Provision of personal medical services under a pilot scheme.
5. Provision of personal dental services under a pilot scheme.
6. Proposals for pilot schemes.
7. Approval of pilot schemes.
8. Making of pilot schemes.
Reviews of pilot schemes
9. Reviews of pilot schemes.
Variation and termination of pilot schemes
10. Variation and termination of pilot schemes.
General
11. Relationship between this Part and the 1972 Order.
12. Medical practitioners to be suitably experienced.
13. Leaving medical lists.
14. Preferential treatment on transferring to medical lists.
15. Returning to fund-holding status.
16. Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies.
17. HSS contracts.
Financial provisions
18. Funding of preparatory work.
19. Fund-holding practices.
20. Charges for dental treatment.

PART III

PRIMARY CARE
Personal medical or dental services
21. Provision of personal medical or dental services.
22. Supplementary regulations.
23. Right to choose medical practitioner.
24. Right to choose dental practitioner.
25. Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies.
26. Charges for dental treatment.
Pharmaceutical services
27. Provision of additional pharmaceutical services.
28. Terms and conditions etc.
29. Authorised provision of pharmaceutical services by medical practitioners.
HSS contracts
30. Provision of certain services under HSS contracts.

PART IV

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
31. Regulations and directions.
32. Amendments and repeals.

SCHEDULES:

  Schedule 1 -  Preferential treatment on transferring to medical lists.

  Schedule 2 -  Amendments.

  Schedule 3 -  Repeals.

 Explanatory Note
 
continue
Other UK SIs |  Home |  National Assembly for Wales Statutory Instruments |  Scottish Statutory Instruments |  Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland |  Her Majesty's Stationery Office

We welcome your comments on this site
© Crown copyright 1997
Prepared 30 June 1997