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22.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), the members of a fund-holding practice may apply the allotted sum for the purpose of making payments to those employees of members of the practice who are employed—
(a)to provide treatment to the patients of the members of the practice; or
(b)in connection with the management or administration of the practice.
(2) The payments referred to in paragraph (1) may include only those payments which could be made by virtue of paragraph 52(3) of the Statement published in accordance with regulation 34 of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992(1) as it has effect on the date these Regulations are made.
(3) Where a Health Authority has, before the date on which the members of a fund-holding practice were granted recognition as a fund-holding practice, reimbursed a member of the practice in respect of a proportion of the expenses of employing a member of his staff, then the members of the fund-holding practice may apply the allotted sum for the purpose of paying, in respect of periods after that date, only that proportion of the same expenses of employing that person or of any other person employed in place of that employee to perform substantially the same functions.
(4) The members of a fund-holding practice may apply the allotted sum for the purpose of paying fees to persons for providing, on the practice premises, services which are necessary for the proper treatment of individuals who are on the lists of patients of the members of the practice.
(5) The members of a fund-holding practice shall not apply the allotted sum for the purpose of employing or engaging the services of a medical practitioner except—
(a)for the purpose of providing to individuals who are on the lists of patients of members of the practice such services as are included in the list mentioned in regulation 20(2); or
(b)as mentioned in regulation 23(7)(c).
(6) The members of the fund-holding practice may apply the allotted sum for the purpose of training employees of members of the practice, provided that the training will be beneficial to the patients of the members of the practice and its cost represents value for money.
S.I. 1992/635, to which there are amendments not relevant to this regulation.
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