# The General Ophthalmic Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Regulation 4: Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations


In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations—
(a) omit paragraph 1;
(b) in paragraph 2(a) for “the regulations” substitute “these Regulations”;
(c) after paragraph 4(8) insert the following paragraphs—
“(9) In sub-paragraph (8) “emergency mobile services” means general ophthalmic services provided at a location, other than the contractor’s practice premises, where the contractor has made reasonable arrangements to secure that a patient requiring prompt care will receive such care as soon as appropriately possible.
(10) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (9) a patient requires “prompt care” if in the clinical opinion of the contractor—
(a) the patient’s sight is likely to deteriorate without such care;
(b) the patient is in significant pain by reason of his eye condition; or
(c) the patient may be at serious risk of sustaining a personal injury as a direct result of having an uncorrected refractive error;
and “prompt care” does not necessitate a repair or replacement of an optical appliance unless head (c) applies.”;
(d) in paragraph 13(4) for “the regulations” substitute “these Regulations”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/152/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-ophthalmic-services-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-4
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