Article 48 ComplaintsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Where –

(a)

a complaint –

(i)

has been made to a default contractor under the complaints procedure established in accordance with the term of the default contract equivalent to paragraph 84 of Schedule 5 to the 2004 Regulations, or

(ii)

falls to be investigated by a default contractor pursuant to Articles 22 or 23; and

(b)

on the date on which the default contract ceases to have effect the investigation of that complaint has not been concluded,

the complaint shall be investigated or, in an appropriate case, continue to be investigated, by the general medical services contractor under the complaints procedure established in accordance with the term of his general medical services contract which gives effect to paragraph 84 of Schedule 5 to the 2004 Regulations.

(2)

In a case to which this Part applies, any references in the terms of the general medical services contract which give effect to paragraphs 84 to 88 and 90 of Schedule 5 to the 2004 Regulations to –

(a)

services provided by or received from the general medical services contractor;

(b)

a patient or former patient of the general medical services contractor; or

(c)

complaints made to the general medical services contractor,

shall be read as if they included a reference to services provided by or received from the default contractor, to the patient or former patient of the default contractor or to complaints made to the default contractor.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 48 in operation at 1.4.2004, see art. 1(1)