Paragraph 6 Newly registered patients

Where a patient has been—

the contractor must invite the patient to participate in F2a remote consultation or a consultation either at the contractor's practice premises or, if the patient's medical condition so warrants, at one of the places described in paragraph 5(2).

An invitation under sub-paragraph (1) must be issued by the contractor before the end of the period of six months beginning with the date of the acceptance of the patient on, or assignment of the patient to, the contractor's list of patients.

Where a patient (or, where appropriate, in the case of a patient who is a child, the patient's parent) agrees to participate in a consultation mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), the contractor must, during the course of that consultation, make such inquiries and undertake such examinations as appear to the contractor to be appropriate in all the circumstances.

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