Duty of co-operation: Primary Care Networks15A

1

A contractor must comply with the requirements in sub-paragraph (2) where it is—

a

signed up to the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Scheme (“the Scheme”); or

b

not signed up to the Scheme but its registered patients or temporary residents, are provided with services under the Scheme (“the services”)14 by a contractor which is a member of a primary care network.

2

The requirements specified in this sub-paragraph are that the contractor must—

a

co-operate, in so far as is reasonable, with any person responsible for the provision of the services;

b

comply in core hours with any reasonable request for information from such a person or from the Board relating to the provision of the services;

c

have due regard to the guidance published by the Board15;

d

participate in primary care network meetings, in so far as is reasonable;

e

take reasonable steps to provide information to its registered patients about the services, including information on how to access the services and any changes to them; and

f

ensure that it has in place suitable arrangements to enable the sharing of data to support the delivery of the services, business administration and analysis activities.

3

For the purposes of this paragraph, “primary care network” means a network of contractors and other providers of services which has been approved by the Board, serving an identified geographical area with a minimum population of 30,000 people.