SCHEDULE 3Other contractual terms

PART 1Provision of services

Attendance at practice premises I15

1

The contractor must take steps to ensure that any patient who—

a

has not previously made an appointment, and

b

attends at the practice premises for unified services between 8.30am and 6.00pm on a working day,

is provided with such services by an appropriate health care professional on that day.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where—

a

it is more appropriate for the patient to be referred elsewhere for services under the Act, or

b

the patient is then offered an appointment to attend again within a time which is appropriate and reasonable having regard to all the circumstances and the patient’s health would not thereby be jeopardised.