The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 No. 1862

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Other contractual terms

PART 1 E+W Provision of services

Attendance at practice premises E+W

4.—(1) The contractor must take steps to ensure that a patient who—

(a) has not previously made an appointment; and

(b) attends the contractor's practice premises during the normal hours for essential services,

is provided with such services by an appropriate health care professional during that surgery period.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a) it is more appropriate for the patient to be referred elsewhere for the provision of services under the Act; or

(b) the patient is offered an appointment to attend the contractor's practice premises again at a time which is appropriate and reasonable having regard to all the circumstances, and the patient's health would not thereby be jeopardised.