Amendment of regulation 18
3.—(1) Regulation 18 (services generally) of the GMS Contracts Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (1), insert—
“(1A) A contract—
(a)may also specify an area, other than the area referred to in paragraph (1)(d), which is to be known as the outer boundary area as respects which a patient—
(i)who moves into that outer boundary area to reside; and
(ii)who wishes to remain on the contractor’s list of patients,
may remain on that list if the contractor so agrees, notwithstanding that the patient no longer resides in the area referred to in paragraph (1)(d); and
(b)which specifies an outer boundary must specify that where a patient remains on the contractor’s list of patients as a consequence of sub-paragraph (a) the outer boundary area is to be treated as part of the practice area for the purposes of the application of any other terms and conditions of the contract in respect of that patient.”.
(3) Omit paragraph (4).