OpenLegislation

Paragraph 10 Patients aged 75 and over

(1)

Where a registered patient who requests a consultation—

(a)

has attained the age of 75 years; and

(b)

has not participated in a consultation within the 12 month period prior to the date of the request,

the contractor must provide such a consultation during which it must make such inquiries and undertake such examinations as it considers appropriate in all the circumstances.

(2)

A consultation under sub-paragraph (1) must take place in the home of the patient where, in the reasonable opinion of the contractor, it would be inappropriate, as a result of the patient's medical condition, for the patient to attend at the practice premises F1or to participate in a remote consultation.

(3)

This paragraph does not affect the contractor's other obligations under the contract in respect of the patient.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 3 para. 10(2) inserted (1.10.2022) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/935), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1 para. 7(3)