PART 10Records and information

F1Transfer of patient records between GP practices: time limits69A

1

This regulation applies where—

a

a patient on a contractor’s list of patients has registered with another provider of primary medical services, and

b

the contractor receives a request from that provider for the complete records relating to that patient.

2

The contractor must, before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which it receives the request from the provider—

a

send the complete records (other than any part of the records held only in paper form) to the provider via the GP2GP facility in accordance with regulation 69, and

b

send to F2NHS England in accordance with regulation 67(5A), the complete records, or any part of the records—

i

for which the contractor does not receive a confirmation, or

ii

held only in paper form.

3

In this regulation—

  • “confirmation”, in relation to records sent via the GP2GP facility, means confirmation of safe and effective transfer via that facility;

  • “GPG2P facility” has the same meaning as in paragraph (2) of regulation 69.