Amendment of regulation 18 of the GMS Contracts Regulations
3. In regulation 18 of the GMS Contracts Regulations (out of hours services)—
(a)in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “the document entitled “National Quality Requirements in the Delivery of Out of Hours Services” published on 20th July 2006” substitute “the Integrated Urgent Care Key Performance Indicators published on 25th June 2018”(1);
(b)in paragraph (3)(a), for “National Quality Standards” substitute “Integrated Urgent Care Key Performance Indicators”; and
(c)in paragraph (3)(c)(ii), for “National Quality Standards” substitute “Integrated Urgent Care Key Performance Indicators”.
The Integrated Urgent Care Key Performance Indicators, published on 25th June 2018, are available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/integrated-urgent-care-key-performance-indicators.pdf. Further information or hard copies may be requested from NHS England, PO Box 16738, Redditch, B97 7PT.