SCHEDULE 6OTHER CONTRACTUAL TERMS
PART 8VARIATION AND TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
Termination by the Health Board for breach of conditions in regulation 10101
1
The Health Board must serve notice in writing on the contractor terminating the contract with immediate effect where the contractor is an individual medical practitioner but is no longer a general medical practitioner.
2
Sub-paragraph (3) applies when any of the conditions in regulation 10(1)(b) to (f) are no longer satisfied.
3
Where this sub-paragraph applies, the Health Board must—
a
serve notice in writing on the contractor terminating the contract with immediate effect; or
b
serve notice in writing on the contractor confirming that the Health Board will allow the contract to continue, for a period specified by the Health Board of up to six months (“the interim period”).
4
Before deciding which of the options in sub-paragraph (3) to pursue, the Health Board must consult the area medical committee for its area where it is reasonably practicable to do so.
5
During the interim period under sub-paragraph (3)(b) the Health Board must, with the consent of the contractor, employ or supply to the contractor one or more general medical practitioners to assist in the provision of clinical services under the contract.
6
If the contractor—
a
does not consent to the Health Board employing or supplying a general medical practitioner during the interim period; or
b
still falls within sub-paragraph (2) at the end of the interim period,
the Health Board must serve notice in writing on the contractor terminating the contract with immediate effect.