# General Medical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Paragraph 3

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

A doctor with whom a woman has made an arrangement under regulation 34(2) for the provision of maternity medical services during the post-natal period shall—
(a) take all reasonable steps to secure that the woman receives all necessary personal medical services related to the recent pregnancy or labour during the post-natal period; and
(b) where the pregnancy has resulted in the birth of a live baby, render all necessary personal medical services to that baby during the period of 14 days following its birth unless, during that period, another doctor has accepted the baby for inclusion in his list pursuant to an application made on the baby’s behalf under regulation 19(2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/380/schedule/5/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-services-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/schedule-5/paragraph-3
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