# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 5: Patients not seen within three years


Where a registered patient who—
(a) has attained the age of 16 years but has not attained the age of 75 years; and
(b) has attended neither a consultation with, nor a clinic provided by, the contractor within the period of three years prior to the date of his request,
requests a consultation the contractor shall, in addition and without prejudice to its other obligations in respect of that patient under the contract, provide such a consultation in the course of which it shall make such inquiries and undertake such examinations as appear to it to be appropriate in all the circumstances.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/schedule/6/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-5
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