The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992

Reports by the FHSA

11.—(1) An FHSA shall, at least once in every three years, make to the Medical Practices Committee a report, containing the information set out in Part IV of Schedule 3, to enable the Medical Practices Committee to judge the adequacy of the medical services in the locality or its different parts.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where a doctor dies or his name is otherwise withdrawn or removed form the medical list, except where the inclusion of that doctor’s name in the list was by virtue only of his appointment under regulation 25, the FHSA shall make a report to the Medical Practices Committee containing the information set out in Part V of Schedule 3 and shall advise as to the need for filling the vacancy.

(3) Where the doctor who has died or whose name is otherwise withdrawn or removed from the medical list was included in the medical list of more than one FHSA, the FHSA in whose locality resides the largest number of individuals who are on his list of patients shall make a report to the Medical Practices Committee containing the information set out in Part V of Schedule 3 and advising as to the need for filling the vacancy and any other FHSA shall make a report to the Medical Practices Committee containing only the information set out in paragraphs 1(a) and (c) and 7 of Part V of Schedule 3.

(4) Where the doctor who has died or whose name is otherwise withdrawn or removed from the medical list was included in the list only as a restricted services principal, the FHSA shall make a report to the Medical Practices Committee containing only the information set out in paragraph 1(a) and (b) of Part V of Schedule 3.

(5) Before making any report under paragraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) the FHSA shall consult the Local Medical Committee.