Section 279 — Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Health service practitioners.

Health service practitioners. 279 1 In this Act worker includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person performing ... personal dental services or providing ... general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made—

a by NHS England under section 126 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or a Local Health Board under section ... 71 or 80 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 of the National Heath Service Act 1977, or b by a Health Board under section 17C, ... 25, 26, or 27 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or as a person providing local pharmaceutical services under a pilot scheme established under section 134 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 92 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, or under an LPS scheme established under Schedule 12 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; and employer, in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that ... body .

2 In this Act “ worker ” also includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person performing primary medical services or primary dental services—

a in accordance with arrangements made by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a Local Health Board under section 92 or 107 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 50 or 64 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 ; or b under a contract under section 84 or 100 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 entered into by him with the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a Local Health Board, and “ employer ” in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that ... Board.

3 In this Act “ worker ” also includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person performing primary medical services– a in accordance with arrangements made by a Health Board under section 17C of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; or b under a contract under section 17J of that Act entered into by him with a Health Board, and “ employer ” in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that Health Board.