# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 10: Criteria for out of hours services


A contractor whose contract includes the provision of out of hours services shall only be required to provide such services if, in the reasonable opinion of the contractor in the light of the patient’s medical condition, it would not be reasonable in all the circumstances for the patient to wait for the services required until the next time at which he could obtain such services during core hours.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/schedule/6/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-10
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