Paragraph 54 Dispute resolution: non-NHS contracts
England and Wales
In the case of a contract that is not an NHS contract, any dispute arising out of or in connection with the contract, except matters dealt with under the complaints procedure pursuant to Part 6, may be referred for consideration and determination to the Secretary of State—
if it relates to a period when the contractor was a health service body, by the contractor or by F2NHS England; or
in any other case, by the contractor or, if the contractor agrees in writing, by NHS England.
In the case of a dispute referred to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1)—
the procedure to be followed is the NHS dispute resolution procedure; and
the parties agree to be bound by any determination made by the adjudicator.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 3 para. 54(1) substituted (1.7.2015) by The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/416), regs. 1(3), 5 (with reg. 12)
- F2
Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1