1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.Amendments to regulation 2 (interpretation) of the principal Regulations

  4. 3.Amendment to regulation 3 (terms of service for doctors)

  5. 4.Amendments to regulation 4 (medical list)

  6. 5.New regulations (child health surveillance and minor surgery lists, amendment to the medical list and Local Directory)

  7. 6.New regulation (removal from medical list on grounds of age)

  8. 7.Amendment to regulation 6 (application for inclusion in medical list)

  9. 8.Amendment to regulation 15 (selection of doctor)

  10. 9.Amendment to regulation 18 (change of doctor)

  11. 10.Amendment to regulation 20 (temporary provision of general medical services)

  12. 11.Amendment to regulation 25 (change of doctor)

  13. 12.Amendments to regulation 31 (payments to doctors)

  14. 13.Amendments to regulation 33 (publication of particulars)

  15. 14.New regulation (guidance to doctors)

  16. 15.Amendment to regulation 35 (exercise of choice of doctor or chemist in certain cases)

  17. 16.Amendments to Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations

  18. 17.Transitional provisions

  19. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART I AMENDMENTS TO PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS(TERMS OF SERVICE FOR DOCTORS)

        1. 1.Amendments to terms of service

        2. 2.New paragraph (Exercise of professional judgment)

        3. 3.Amendment to paragraph 4 (persons for whose treatment the doctor is responsible)

        4. 4.New paragraph after paragraph 6 (acceptance of patients) and new paragraphs (child health surveillance services and minor surgery services)

        5. 5.Amendment to paragraph 9 (service to patients)

        6. 6.New paragraph (practice leaflet)

        7. 7.Amendment to paragraph 10 (treatment of patients)

        8. 8.New Paragraphs (newly registered patients, patients not seen within 3 years, patients aged 75 years and over)

        9. 9.Amendment to paragraph 11 (duration of doctor’s responsibility)

        10. 10.Amendments to paragraph 12

        11. 11.New paragraph (Employees)

        12. 12.Amendments to paragraph 13 (arrangements at practice premises)

        13. 13.New paragraphs (Doctors' availability to patients)

        14. 14.New paragraph (annual reports)

        15. 15.Amendment to paragraph 20 (acceptance of fees)

      2. PART II NEW PARTS TO BE INSERTED AFTER PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      NEW PART II TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      (NEW PARTS IV AND V TO BE ADDED TO SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS)

  21. Explanatory Note