The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

Amendment to paragraph 72 (patient online appointment services) of schedule 6

10.  In paragraph 72 (patient online appointment services) of schedule 6—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “optional”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) omit “optional”, and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) omit “optional”,

(b) omit sub-paragraph (2),

(c) in sub-paragraph (3) omit “If the contractor provides an optional online appointment service,”,

(d) for sub-paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) The contractor must promote the services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) to its registered patients—

(a) in practice leaflets in accordance with paragraph 11 of schedule 8; and

(b) on the practice website.”.