Schedules

Schedule 1Amendments to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015

Telephone contract data7

In Schedule 3 (other contractual terms)—

a

in paragraph 2 (telephone services)—

i

in sub-paragraph (1) after “telephone services” insert “(“relevant telephone services”)”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

3

The contractor must ensure that any new contract or other arrangement relating to relevant telephone services is procured under the Advanced Telephony Better Purchasing Framework16.

4

Where NHS England requires, the contractor must make available to NHS England, within such reasonable time frame as specified by NHS England, such information as specified by NHS England that is available to the contractor in relation to the handling of calls under relevant telephone services.

b

omit paragraph 2A (new telephone contract or arrangement).