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Proceeding contribution from Lord Warner (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 February 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on NHS Redress Bill [HL].


NHS Redress Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 4:"Page 2, line 3, at end insert—" ““(4A)   For the purposes of subsection (2), services are qualifying services if— (a)   they are provided in a hospital (in England or elsewhere), or (b)   they are of such other description (including a description involving provision outside England) as the Secretary of State may specify by regulations. (4B)   Regulations under subsection (4A)(b) may not specify services of any of the following descriptions— (a)   primary dental services, (b)   primary medical services, (c)   services provided under section 38 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) (general ophthalmic services), (d)   services provided under section 41 of that Act (arrangements for pharmaceutical services) or by virtue of section 41A of that Act (arrangements for additional pharmaceutical services), and (e)   services of a kind which may be provided under section 41 of that Act, or by virtue of section 41A of that Act, which are provided under Schedule 8A to that Act (local pharmaceutical services schemes) or section 28 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) (local pharmaceutical services pilot schemes). (4C)   The references in subsection (4B) to primary dental services and primary medical services are to primary dental services and primary medical services under Part 1 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), except that the Secretary of State may by regulations provide that services of a description specified in the regulations are not to be regarded as primary dental services or primary medical services for the purposes of that subsection. (4D)   Regulations under subsection (4A)(b) or (4C) may, in particular, describe services by reference to the manner or circumstances in which they are provided.”” [Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, as amendments to Amendment No. 4, not moved.] On Question, Amendment No. 4 agreed to.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
678 c1161-2 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Disclosure of information Dental services Compensation Appeals Civil proceedings Hospitals Liability Legal costs Legal opinion NHS Patients Ophthalmic services Negligence Training Health Service Commissioner NHS Litigation Authority
Legislation
NHS Redress Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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