SCHEDULE 3E+WOther contractual terms

PART 7E+WNotice requirements and rights of entry

Notices to [F1NHS England]E+W

49.—(1) In addition to any requirements to give notice elsewhere in these Regulations, the contractor must give notice in writing to [F1NHS England] as soon as reasonably practicable of—

(a)any serious incident that, in the reasonable opinion of the contractor, affects or is likely to affect the contractor's performance of its obligations under the contract;

(b)any circumstances which give rise to [F1NHS England's] right to terminate the contract under paragraph 65, 66 or 67;

(c)any appointments system which the contractor proposes to operate and the proposed discontinuance of any such system;

(d)any change in the address of a registered patient of which the contractor is aware; and

(e)the death of any patient of which the contractor is aware.

(2) The contractor must give notice in writing to [F1NHS England] about any person, other than a registered patient or a person whom the contractor has accepted as a temporary resident, to whom the contractor has provided essential services in the form of immediately necessary treatment as described in regulation 17(7) or (9).

(3) The contractor must give notice to [F1NHS England] under sub-paragraph (2) before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the services described in that sub-paragraph were provided.