The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Services generally

20.  A contract must contain a term which requires the contractor in core hours-

(a)to provide –

(i)essential services, and

(ii)additional services funded under the global sum,

at such times, within core hours, as are appropriate to meet the reasonable needs of his patients; and

(b)to have in place arrangements for his patients to access such services throughout the core hours in case of emergency.