Search Legislation

The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

PART 3RECORDS AND NOTICES

Patients records: supplemental

30.—(1) The provider shall send the complete records relating to a patient to the Health Board–

(a)where a person on the provider’s list of patients dies, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which it was informed by the Health Board of the death, or (in any other case) before the end of the period of 1 month beginning with the date on which the provider learned of the death; or

(b)in any other case where the patient is no longer registered with the provider, as soon as possible, at the request of the Health Board.

(2) To the extent that a patient’s records are records created by way of entries on a computer, the provider complies with sub-paragraph (1) if it sends to the Health Board a copy of those records–

(a)in written form; or

(b)with the written consent of the Health Board, in any other form.

(3) The consent of the Health Board to the transmission of information other than in written form for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b) shall not be withheld or withdrawn provided it is satisfied, and continues to be satisfied, with the following matters–

(a)the provider’s proposals as to how the record will be transmitted;

(b)the provider’s proposals as to the format of the transmitted record;

(c)how the provider will ensure that the record received by the Health Board is identical to that transmitted; and

(d)how a written copy of the record can be produced by the Health Board.

Notifications to the Health Board

31.  The provider shall notify the Health Board in writing of any person other than, where the provider has a provider’s list of patients, a registered patient or a person whom it has accepted as a temporary resident to whom it has provided the essential services described in paragraph 1(1)(c) or (d) of Schedule 2 within the period of 28 days beginning on the day that the services were provided.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources