Patient preference of practitionerE+W
2.—(1) Where the contractor has agreed to provide services to a patient, it shall—
(a)notify the patient (or, in the case of a child or incapable adult, the person who made the application on their behalf) of the patient's right to express a preference to receive services from a particular performer; and
(b)record in writing any such preference expressed by or on behalf of the patient.
(2) The contractor shall endeavour to comply with any reasonable preference expressed under sub-paragraph (1) but need not do so if the preferred performer—
(a)has reasonable grounds for refusing to provide services to the patient; or
(b)does not routinely perform the services required by the patient within the practice.
(3) This paragraph does not apply—
(a)where the contractor is providing mandatory or additional services in a prison; or
(b)in any event to dental public health services.