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36.—(1) A contractor may apply to extend the closure period by sending a written application (“the application”) to that effect to [F1NHS England] no later than eight weeks before the date on which the closure period is due to expire.
(2) The application must include the following information—
(a)details of the options which the contractor has considered, rejected or implemented in an attempt to alleviate the difficulties which have been encountered during the closure period or which may be encountered when the closure period expires;
(b)the period of time during which the contractor wants its list of patients to remain closed (which may not be longer than 12 months);
(c)details of any reasonable support from [F1NHS England] which the contractor considers would enable the contractor's list of patients to re-open or would enable the proposed extension to the closure period to be minimised;
(d)details of any plans which the contractor may have to alleviate the difficulties mentioned in the application to extend the closure period in order for the list of patients to re-open at the end of the proposed extension of that period without the existence of those difficulties; and
(e)any other information which the contractor considers ought to be drawn to the attention of [F1NHS England].
(3) [F1NHS England] must acknowledge receipt of the application before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the date on which [F1NHS England] received the application.
(4) [F1NHS England] must consider the application and may request such other information from the contractor as it requires in order to enable it to decide the application.
(5) [F1NHS England] may enter into discussions with the contractor concerning—
(a)the support which [F1NHS England] may give to the contractor; or
(b)any changes which [F1NHS England] or the contractor may make,
which would enable the contractor to re-open its list of patients.
(6) [F1NHS England] must determine the application before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which [F1NHS England] received that application (or before the end of such longer period as the parties may agree).
(7) [F1NHS England] must give notice in writing to the contractor of its decision to approve or reject the application to extend the closure period as soon as possible after making that decision.
(8) Where [F1NHS England] approves an application, [F1NHS England] must—
(a)give notice in writing to the contractor of its decision (“the extended closure notice”) which must include the details referred to in sub-paragraph (9); and
(b)at the same time as it gives notice in writing to the contractor, send a copy of the extended closure notice to—
(i)the Local Medical Committee (if any) for the area in which the contractor provides services under the contract, and
(ii)any person who [F1NHS England] consulted in accordance with paragraph 33(8).
(9) The extended closure notice must include—
(a)the period of time for which the contractor's list of patients is to remain closed which must be—
(i)the period specified in the application, or
(ii)where [F1NHS England] and contractor have agreed in writing a different period to the period specified in that application, that agreed period,
and, in either case, the period (“the extended closure period”) must not be less than three months and not more than 12 months beginning with the date on which the extended closure period is to take effect;
(b)the date on which the extended closure period is to take effect; and
(c)the date on which the contractor's list of patients is to re-open.
(10) Where [F1NHS England] rejects an application, it must—
(a)give notice in writing to the contractor of its decision including its reasons for rejecting the application; and
(b)at the same time as it gives notice to the contractor, send a copy of the notice to the Local Medical Committee (if any) for the area in which the contractor provides services under the contract.
(11) Where an application is made in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), the contractor's list of patients is to remain closed pending whichever is the later of—
(a)the determination by [F1NHS England] of that application; or
(b)in a case where a dispute arising from [F1NHS England's] decision to reject the application to extend the closure period has been referred to the NHS dispute resolution procedure, the contractor ceasing to pursue that dispute through that procedure (or any court proceedings).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
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