SCHEDULE 2Other required terms
PART 2Patients: general
Removal from the list at the request of the patient22
1
The contractor must give notice in writing to the Board of a request made by any person who is a registered patient to be removed from the contractor's list of patients.
2
Where the Board—
a
receives a notice given by the contractor under sub-paragraph (1); or
b
receives directly a request from a person to be removed from the contractor's list of patients,
the Board must remove that person from the contractor's list of patients.
3
The removal of a person from a contractor's list of patients in accordance with this paragraph takes effect on whichever is the earlier of—
a
the date on which the Board is given notice of the registration of that person with another provider of essential services (or their equivalent); or
b
14 days after the date on which the notice given under sub-paragraph (1) or the request made under sub-paragraph (2) is received by the Board
4
The Board must, as soon as practicable, give notice in writing to—
a
the person who requested the removal; and
b
the contractor,
that the person's name is to be or has been removed from the contractor's list of patients on the date referred to in sub-paragraph (3).
5
In this paragraph, and in paragraphs 23(1)(b) and (9), 24(6) and (7), 25(1), 28(2) and 29(3), a reference to a request received from, or advice, information or notice required to be given to, a person includes a request received from or advice, information or notice required to be given to—
a
in the case of a child, on behalf of the patient—
i
either parent, or in the absence of both parents, the guardian or other adult who has care of the child,
ii
a person duly authorised by a local authority to whose care the child has been committed under the Children Act 1989 M1, or
iii
a person duly authorised by a voluntary organisation by whom the child is being accommodated under the Children Act 1989; or
b
in the case of an adult patient who lacks capacity to make the relevant request or receive the relevant advice, information or notice—
i
a relative of that person,
ii
the primary carer of that person,
iii
a donee of a lasting power of attorney granted by that person, or
iv
a deputy appointed for that person by the court under the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 M2.