# The National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 2


For the first year following 1st April on which recognition as a fund-holding practice took effect in accordance with regulation 5(2), there are, in the case of a community fund-holding practice, at least 3,000 patients or in the case of a standard fund-holding practice, at least 5,000 patients, on the lists of patients of the members of the practice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/706/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-fund-holding-practices-regulations-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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