SCHEDULE 3Other contractual terms
F1PART 2AList of patients: Crown servants posted overseas and their family members
CHAPTER 3Crown servants and family members returning to the United Kingdom: registration with a new practice
Crown servants and family members returning to the United Kingdom for more than three months: inclusion in list of patients of a new practice32F
1
A contractor must, if the contractor’s list of patients is open, include a qualifying person (“P”) in the contractor’s list of patients if—
a
P is not registered as a patient with a provider of primary medical services,
b
P is returning, or has returned, to the United Kingdom for a period of more than three months,
c
P is not required to be treated as a previous patient of the contractor, and
d
either—
i
P makes an application for inclusion in that list (a “list application”), or
ii
where P is a person to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies, a list application is made on their behalf by an appropriate person.
2
This sub-paragraph applies to a person if they—
a
have not attained the age of 16 years, or
b
lack the capacity to make a list application or to authorise a person to make such an application on their behalf.
3
A list application may be made during the period commencing one month prior to the planned return date and ending 24 hours prior to that date.
4
Where a contractor’s list of patients is closed, the contractor may, by virtue of this sub-paragraph, accept a list application if the applicant is an immediate family member of a registered patient.
5
Paragraph 29(1)(a) or (d) does not apply in respect of a qualifying person who is included in the contractor’s list of patients by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) before their return to the United Kingdom.
6
Where a contractor accepts a list application, the contractor—
a
must give notice in writing to the Board of that acceptance (including the planned return date) as soon as possible, but
b
is not required to provide primary medical services to the qualifying person before they return to the United Kingdom.
7
The Board must, on receipt of a notice given under sub-paragraph (6)(a)—
a
include the qualifying person in the contractor’s list of patients from the relevant date, and
b
give notice in writing to the qualifying person or the appropriate person (as the case may be) of the acceptance.
8
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (7)(a) “the relevant date” is the later of—
a
the date on which the Board receives the notice given under sub-paragraph (6)(a), and
b
the planned return date.
9
This paragraph is subject to paragraph 32H.
Sch. 3 Pt. 2A inserted (1.10.2021) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/995), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(e) (with reg. 3)