Regulation 2 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

In relation to a fund-holding practice which is recognised immediately before 1st April 1995 there are until 1st April 1996—

(a)

at least 7,000 patients on the lists of patients of the members of the practice; or

(b)

fewer than 7,000 but at least 5,000 patients on the lists of patients of the members of the practice and the Regional Health Authority is satisfied that the only reason for the number falling below 7,000 is that a member of the practice has died or has retired on grounds of age or ill health.

(3)

Paragraph 2 is omitted.

(4)

In paragraph 5—

(a)

after “5(2)” insert “or (3)”;

(b)

for “or” substitute “and”; and

(c)

for “are capable of doing so” substitute “will also be capable of doing so then”.

(5)

After paragraph 10, there is inserted—

“10A

The members of the fund-holding practice send to the relevant FHSA—

(a)

before the beginning of each financial year, a practice plan outlining how the practice proposes to spend its allotted sum; and

(b)

by 30th June in any year, an annual report summarising how its allotted sum has been spent in the most recent financial year.”.

(6)

In paragraph 12, for “(h) to (m)” substitute “(h) to (o).”.