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[F1SCHEDULE 3AE+WSuspension and reactivation of general medical services contracts

Right to suspend a general medical services contractE+W

2.(1) Where a contractor wishes to perform or provide primary medical services under an integrated care provider contract, the contractor must give notice in writing to [F2NHS England] of that intention in accordance with paragraph 4 and [F2NHS England] must agree to suspend the operation of the contractor’s general medical services contract in accordance with the requirements of, and subject to the conditions set out in, this Schedule.

(2) [F2NHS England] must not suspend the contractor’s contract until—

(a)the contractor has informed [F2NHS England] of the date on which the contractor intends to begin performing or, as the case may be, providing primary medical services under an integrated care provider contract; and

(b)[F2NHS England] has given notice in writing to each person on the contractor’s list of registered patients that—

(i)the contractor intends to perform or, as the case may be, provide primary medical services under an integrated care provider contract with effect from that date; and

(ii)the person will be transferred on to the list of registered service users of the integrated care provider on that date unless the person decides to register with another provider of primary medical services before that date.

(3) Where [F2NHS England] suspends the operation of a contractor’s general medical services contract, the contractor is released from any obligation to provide primary medical services under that contract to the contractor’s list of registered patients from the date on which that suspension takes effect.]