The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Co-operation with investigationsS

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12.—(1) A contractor or an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician who assists the contractor in the provision of general ophthalmic services shall cooperate with any investigation of a complaint by the Board in accordance with the procedures which it operates in accordance with [F1section 15 of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011], whether the investigation follows one under the contractor's complaints procedure or not.

(2) The co operation required by sub paragraph (1) includes–

(a)answering questions reasonably put to the contractor by the Board;

(b)providing any information relating to the complaint reasonably required by the Board; and

(c)attending any meeting to consider the complaint (if held at a reasonably accessible place and at a reasonable hour, and due notice has been given), if the contractor's presence or the presence of an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician who assists that contractor in the provision of general ophthalmic services at the meeting is reasonably required by the Board.

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