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The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. PART 2 TRANSTIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES

    1. 2.Application and interpretation of this Part

    2. 3.Applications for inclusion in lists of patients

    3. 4.Acceptance of applications for inclusion in lists of patients

    4. 5.Removal from the list of patients at the request of the patient

    5. 6.Removal from the list of patients at the request of the relevant medical practitioner

    6. 7.Removals from the list of patients who are violent

    7. 8.Removals from the list of patients who have moved

    8. 9.Removals not reflected in the list of patients on 31st March 2004

    9. 10.Applications for acceptance as a temporary resident

    10. 11.Acceptance of temporary residents

    11. 12.Termination of responsibility for temporary residents

    12. 13.Provision of immediately necessary treatment

    13. 14.Newly registered patients

    14. 15.Appointments system

    15. 16.Qualifications of performers

    16. 17.Independent nurse prescribers and supplementary prescribers

    17. 18.Patient records

    18. 19.Rights of entry

    19. 20.Refusal of approval of premises under paragraphs 37 and 37A of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations

    20. 21.Withdrawal of approval of premises under paragraph 37 of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations

    21. 22.Investigation of outstanding complaints

    22. 23.Complaints relating to general medical services made after 31st March 2004

    23. 24.Reports to a medical officer

    24. 25.Inquiries about prescriptions and referrals

    25. 26.Arrangements with organisations providing deputy doctors

    26. 27.Notification of sub-contracts under general medical services contracts

    27. 28.Practice leaflet

    28. 29.Medical examination of medical practitioners

    29. 30.Patients not seen within three years

    30. 31.Patients aged 75 years and over

    31. 32.Arrangements for GP Registrars

    32. 33.Refund of fees paid under paragraph 43(e) of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations

    33. 34.Annual reports

    34. 35.Determination of question whether a substance is a drug

    35. 36.Entry on to primary medical services performers list of persons whose application has been granted under regulation 12 of the 1997 Regulations

    36. 37.Outstanding appeals against refusal of an application under regulations 9, 10, or 11 of the 1997 Regulations

    37. 38.Permission for use of facilities in private practice under Article 5 of the 1972 Order

    38. 39.Recovery of overpayments

    39. 40.Continuation of pre-contract disputes relating to general medical services contracts

  4. PART 3 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES CONTRACTS WHICH FOLLOW DEFAULT CONTRACTS

    1. 41.Application and interpretation of this Part

    2. 42.Carry over of approvals, applications, notices etc.

    3. 43.Newly registered patients

    4. 44.Temporary residents

    5. 45.Provision of immediately necessary treatment

    6. 46.Removals from the list of patients

    7. 47.Sub-contracting

    8. 48.Complaints

    9. 49.Refund of fees

    10. 50.Annual returns and reviews

    11. 51.Carry-over of disputes between default and general medical services contracts

    12. 52.Grounds for termination of the general medical services contract

    13. 53.Notifications to patients affected by differences between the terms of a default and a general medical services contract

  5. PART 4 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CHOICE REGULATIONS

    1. 54.Assignment of patients

  6. PART 5 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 1997 REGULATIONS

    1. 55.Interpretation of this Part

    2. 56.Allocation of medical practitioners on previous lists

    3. 57.Applications not decided on 1st April 2004

    4. 58.Matters relating to the medical practitioner

  7. PART 6 TRANSITIONAL, TRANSITORY AND SAVING PROVISIONS RELATING TO OUT OF HOURS ARRANGEMENTS AND SERVICES

    1. 59.Interpretation of this Part

    2. 60.Terms of general medical services contracts and default contracts

    3. 61.Applications for approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts

    4. 62.Approvals of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts

    5. 63.Refusal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts

    6. 64.Review of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts

    7. 65.Review of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts which follow default contracts

    8. 66.Withdrawal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts

    9. 67.Appeal against immediate withdrawal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts

    10. 68.References to the dispute resolution procedure in general medical services contracts which follow default contracts

    11. 69.Carry over of disputes relating to out of hours arrangements between default and general medical services contracts

    12. 70.Saving and transitory provision in relation to paragraphs 20 to 22 of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations

    13. 71.Sub-contracting of out of hours services under general medical services contracts

    14. 72.Out of hours services to patients not registered with general medical services contractors and default contractors

    15. 73.Application of regulation 30 of the 2004 Regulations to general medical services contracts entered into under Part 2 of the No. 1 Order

  8. PART 7 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS: THE HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES (DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1996

    1. 74.Interpretation

    2. 75.Cases where no decision has been made before the relevant date as to whether disciplinary action should be taken (regulation 4 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    3. 76.Referrals to investigating discipline committees before the relevant date (regulation 5 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    4. 77.Determination of a Board or the Department made before the relevant date (regulations 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    5. 78.Determination of a Board made on or after the relevant date (regulation 8 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    6. 79.Appeals to the Department against determinations of Boards (regulations 9, 10 and 11 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    7. 80.Excessive prescribing (regulation 14 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    8. 81.Investigation of certification (regulation 15 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    9. 82.Investigation of record keeping (regulation 16 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    10. 83.Decision as to treatment for which fees may be charged by doctors (regulation 17 of the Disciplinary Procedures Regulations)

    11. 84.Functions of Local Medical Committees

  9. PART 8 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 85.Details to be included on prescription forms etc.

    2. 86.Transitory interpretation of references in statutory provisions to primary medical services

    3. 87.Transitory interpretation of references to general medical services contracts

  10. PART 9 SAVINGS, MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS

    1. 88.Meaning of suitable experience

    2. 89.Saving of Article 144 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

    3. 90.Transitional provision in relation to the Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

    4. 91.Transitory modification of Article 21 of the 1991 Order

    5. 92.Transitory modification of the Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994

    6. 93.Transitory modification of the Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

    7. 94.Minor and consequential amendments

    8. 95.Revocations

  11. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976

        1. 1.(1) The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976...

      2. Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order 1980

        1. 2.(1) The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale – Exemption) Order...

      3. The Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985

        1. 3.In the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...

      4. General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986

        1. 4.(1) The General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 shall...

      5. Health and Social Services Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994

        1. 5.The Health and Social Services Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations...

      6. The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

        1. 6.(1) The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...

      7. The General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

        1. 7.In the General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993, in...

      8. The Health and Personal Social Services (Disciplinary Procedures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

        1. 8.Subject to Articles 70 to 80, the Health and Personal...

      9. The Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

        1. 9.(1) The Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations...

      10. The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

        1. 10.(1) The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 shall...

      11. The Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

        1. 11.(1) The Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations (Northern Ireland)1997...

      12. The Health Services (Tribunal and Disciplinary Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

        1. 12.In the Health Services (Tribunal and Disciplinary Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations...

      13. The Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

        1. 13.In the Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential...

      14. The Medical Act 1983 (Approved Medical Practices and Conditions of Residence) and General Medical Services (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

        1. 14.(1) The Medical Act 1983 (Approved Medical Practices and Conditions...

      15. The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

        1. 15.(1) The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and...

      16. The Health and Personal Social Services (Amendments relating to Prescribing by Nurses and Pharmacists etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

        1. 16.In the Health and Personal Social Services Amendments relating to...

      17. The Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

        1. 17.In regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REVOCATIONS

  12. Explanatory Note

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