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22.—(1) Except where regulation 14(1)(f) or 18 applies, a responsible body must acknowledge receipt of the notification of the concern not later than two working days after the day on which it receives it.
(2) The acknowledgement may be made in writing or electronically, depending upon how the concern was notified.
(3) Where a concern was notified verbally, the acknowledgement must be in writing.
(4) At the time it acknowledges notification of a concern, the responsible body must offer to discuss with the person who notified the concern, at a time to be agreed with that person—
(a)the manner in which the investigation of the concern will be handled, including consent to the use of medical records;
(b)the availability of advocacy and support services which may be of assistance to that person in their pursuit of the concern;
(c)the period within which—
(i)the investigation of the concern is likely to be completed; and
(ii)the response required by regulation 24 is likely to be sent to that person.
(5) If the person who notifies the concern does not accept the offer of a discussion under paragraph (4), the responsible body must consider and make a decision upon the matters set out in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of that paragraph and write to the person accordingly.
(6) The responsible body must send a copy of the notification of a concern to any person who is the subject of that concern unless—
(a)this has already been done; or
(b)provision of a copy of the notification to such a person at that time would, in the reasonable opinion of the responsible body, prejudice its consideration of the matters raised by the concern.
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I1Reg. 22 in force at 1.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)
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