# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 33: Assignment of patients to lists: closed lists


(1) A Primary Care Trust may not assign a new patient to a contractor which has closed its list of patients except in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) A Primary Care Trust may, subject to paragraph 34, assign a new patient to a contractor whose practice premises are within the Primary Care Trust’s area and which has closed its list of patients, if—
(a) most or all of the providers of essential services (or their equivalent) whose practice premises are within the Primary Care Trust’s area have closed their lists of patients;
(b) the assessment panel has determined under paragraph 35(7) that patients may be assigned to the contractor in question, and that determination has not been overturned either by a determination of the Secretary of State under paragraph 36(13) or (where applicable) by a court; and
(c) the Primary Care Trust has entered into discussions with the contractor in question regarding the assignment of a patient if such discussions are required under paragraph 37.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/schedule/6/paragraph/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-33
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