# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015, Regulation 82: Dispute resolution: non-NHS contracts


(1) Where a contract is not an NHS contract, any dispute arising out of or in connection with the contract, except matters dealt with under the complaints procedure under Part 11, may be referred for consideration and determination to the Secretary of State—
(a) if it relates to a period when the contractor was treated as a health service body, by the contractor or NHS England ; or
(b) in any other case, by the contractor or, if the contractor agrees in writing, by NHS England.
(2) Where a dispute is referred to the Secretary of State under paragraph (1)—
(a) the procedure to be followed is the NHS dispute resolution procedure; and
(b) the parties are to be bound by any determination made by the adjudicator.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1862/regulation/82 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2015/regulation-82
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