PART VIGENERAL HEALTH SERVICES
F1 General medical services contracts
General medical services contracts: other required terms57E
1
A general medical services contract shall contain such provision as may be prescribed (in addition to the provision required by the preceding provisions of this Part).
2
Regulations under paragraph (1) may in particular make provision as to—
a
the manner in which, and standards to which, services are to be provided;
b
the persons who perform services;
c
the persons to whom services are to be provided;
d
the variation of contract terms (other than terms required by or under this Part);
e
rights of entry and inspection (including inspection of clinical records and other documents);
f
the circumstances in which, and the manner in which, the contract may be terminated;
g
enforcement;
h
the adjudication of disputes.
3
Regulations making provision under paragraph (2)(c) shall make provision as to the circumstances in which a contractor or contractors—
a
shall or may accept a person as a patient to whom services are provided under the contract; or
b
may decline to accept a person as such a patient; or
c
may terminate his or their responsibility for a patient.
4
Regulations under paragraph (2)(d) may—
a
make provision as to the circumstances in which F2the Department may impose a variation of contract terms;
b
make provision suspending or terminating any duty under the contract to provide services of a prescribed description.
5
Regulations making provision of the kind described in paragraph (4)(b) may prescribe services by reference to the manner or circumstances in which they are provided.
6
Regulations under paragraph (1) shall make provision as to the right of patients to choose the persons from whom they are to receive services.
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