The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Amendment of paragraph 58 to Part 8 of Schedule 2

14.  In paragraph 58(4) of Part 8 of Schedule 2 (other grounds for termination by the Board)—

(a) after paragraph (s)(iii), omit “or”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (t) for “providing services under the agreement.”, substitute “providing services under the agreement; or”; and

(c) after paragraph (t), insert—

“(u) the contractor’s registration with the Care Quality Commission(1) has been cancelled in accordance with section 17(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008(2), and that cancellation is the final decision of the Commission, or, where an appeal has been launched, is the outcome of that appeal.”.

(1)

The Care Quality Commission is a body corporate established by section 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14).

(2)

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14). Section 17 has been amended by S.I. 2018/195.