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The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992

S.I. 1992/635 · Made 10 March 1992

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 10th March 1992

Laid before Parliament 11th March 1992

Coming into force 1st April 1992

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by the provisions set out in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this instrument (as amended in particular by the provisions set out in column (2) of that Schedule), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations;—

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Scope and terms of service
  5. Part II: THE MEDICAL LIST
  6. 4Medical list
  7. 5Application for inclusion in the medical list or to succeed to a vacancy
  8. 6Amendment of or withdrawal from the medical list
  9. 7Removal from the medical list
  10. 8Local directory of family doctors
  11. 9Amendment of local directory
  12. Part III: MEDICAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
  13. 10Appointment of members and tenure of office
  14. 11Reports by the FHSA
  15. 12Advertisement of vacancies
  16. 13Selection of applicants by FHSA
  17. 14Determination of applications by Medical Practices Committee
  18. 15Conditions under which general medical services are to be provided
  19. 16Variation of conditions
  20. 17Appeal to the Secretary of State
  21. 18Certificate that transaction does not involve sale of goodwill
  22. Part IV: GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES OTHER THAN CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SERVICES, CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES, MATERNITY MEDICAL SERVICES AND MINOR SURGERY SERVICES
  23. 19Doctors' lists
  24. 20Application for services
  25. 21Assignment of persons to doctors
  26. 22Change of doctor
  27. 23Removal from doctor’s list
  28. 24Limitation on number of persons on doctors' lists
  29. 25Temporary provision of services
  30. 26Temporary residents
  31. Part V: CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SERVICES, CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES, MATERNITY MEDICAL SERVICES AND MINOR SURGERY SERVICES
  32. 27Child health surveillance list
  33. 28Obtaining child health surveillance services
  34. 29Obtaining contraceptive services
  35. 30Obstetric list
  36. 31Obtaining maternity medical services
  37. 32Minor surgery list
  38. 33Obtaining minor surgery services
  39. Part VI: PAYMENTS TO DOCTORS
  40. 34Payments
  41. 35Claims and overpayments
  42. Part VII: MISCELLANEOUS
  43. 36Determination of question whether a substance is a drug, and recovery of cost
  44. 37Publication of particulars
  45. 38Appointment of medical adviser
  46. 39Guidance to doctors
  47. Signature
  48. Schedule 1PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS (1)(2)
  49. Schedule 2: TERMS OF SERVICE FOR DOCTORS
  50. 1Interpretation
  51. 2Interpretation
  52. 3General
  53. 4A doctor’s patients
  54. 5A doctor’s patients
  55. 6Acceptance of patients
  56. 7Acceptance of patients
  57. 8Acceptance of patients
  58. 9Termination of responsibility for patients
  59. 10Termination of responsibility for patients
  60. 11Termination of responsibility for patients
  61. 12Services to patients
  62. 13Provision of services to patients
  63. 14Newly registered patients
  64. 15Patients not seen within 3 years
  65. 16Patients aged 75 years and over
  66. 17Patients aged 75 years and over
  67. 18Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  68. 19Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  69. 20Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  70. 21Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  71. 22Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  72. 23Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  73. 24Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  74. 25Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  75. 26Absences, deputies, assistants and partners
  76. 27Arrangements at practice premises
  77. 28Employees
  78. 29Doctors' availability to patients
  79. 30Doctors available for only 4 days a week
  80. 31Doctors available for only 4 days a week
  81. 32Doctors available for only 4 days a week
  82. 33Doctors available for only 4 days a week
  83. 34Practice area
  84. 35Notification of change of place of residence
  85. 36Records
  86. 37Certification
  87. 38Fees
  88. 39Fees
  89. 40Fees
  90. 41Fees
  91. 42Fees
  92. 43Prescribing
  93. 44Prescribing
  94. 45Prescribing
  95. 46Prescribing
  96. 47Practice leaflet
  97. 48Reports to medical officer etc
  98. 49Inquiries about prescriptions and referrals
  99. 50Annual reports
  100. 51Incorporation of provisions of regulations etc.
  101. Schedule 3
  102. Part I: INFORMATION AND UNDERTAKINGS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN A MEDICAL LIST
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. 6Paragraph 6
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. 8Paragraph 8
  111. 9Paragraph 9
  112. 10Paragraph 10
  113. 11Paragraph 11
  114. 12Paragraph 12
  115. 13Paragraph 13
  116. 14Paragraph 14
  117. 15Paragraph 15
  118. 16Paragraph 16
  119. 17Paragraph 17
  120. 18Paragraph 18
  121. 19Paragraph 19
  122. 20Paragraph 20
  123. Part II: INFORMATION AND UNDERTAKINGS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION TO FILL A VACANCY
  124. 1Paragraph 1
  125. 2Paragraph 2
  126. 3Paragraph 3
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. 5Paragraph 5
  129. 6Paragraph 6
  130. 7Paragraph 7
  131. 8Paragraph 8
  132. 9Paragraph 9
  133. 10Paragraph 10
  134. 11Paragraph 11
  135. 12Paragraph 12
  136. 13Paragraph 13
  137. 14Paragraph 14
  138. 15Paragraph 15
  139. 16Paragraph 16
  140. 17Paragraph 17
  141. 18Paragraph 18
  142. 19Paragraph 19
  143. 20Paragraph 20
  144. 21Paragraph 21
  145. 22Paragraph 22
  146. 23Paragraph 23
  147. 24Paragraph 24
  148. Part IIIA: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT BY FHSA TO MEDICAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN A MEDICAL LIST
  149. 1Paragraph 1
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. 3Paragraph 3
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. 5Paragraph 5
  154. 6Paragraph 6
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. 8Paragraph 8
  157. 9Paragraph 9
  158. 10Paragraph 10
  159. 11Paragraph 11
  160. 12Paragraph 12
  161. 13Paragraph 13
  162. 14Paragraph 14
  163. Part IIIB: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT BY ADDITIONAL FHSAS TO MEDICAL PRACTICES COMMITTEES IN RESPECT OF APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN A MEDICAL LIST
  164. 1Paragraph 1
  165. 2Paragraph 2
  166. 3Paragraph 3
  167. 4Paragraph 4
  168. 5Paragraph 5
  169. 6Paragraph 6
  170. 7Paragraph 7
  171. 8Paragraph 8
  172. 9Paragraph 9
  173. 10Paragraph 10
  174. 11Paragraph 11
  175. Part IIIC: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT BY FHSA TO MEDICAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF A RESTRICTED LIST APPLICATION
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. 2Paragraph 2
  178. 3Paragraph 3
  179. 4Paragraph 4
  180. 5Paragraph 5
  181. 6Paragraph 6
  182. 7Paragraph 7
  183. 8Paragraph 8
  184. 9Paragraph 9
  185. 10Paragraph 10
  186. 11Paragraph 11
  187. 12Paragraph 12
  188. Part IIID: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN A REPORT BY FHSA TO MEDICAL COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF A RESTRICTED SERVICES APPLICATION
  189. 1Paragraph 1
  190. 2Paragraph 2
  191. 3Paragraph 3
  192. 4Paragraph 4
  193. 5Paragraph 5
  194. 6Paragraph 6
  195. 7Paragraph 7
  196. 8Paragraph 8
  197. 9Paragraph 9
  198. 10Paragraph 10
  199. 11Paragraph 11
  200. 12Paragraph 12
  201. 13Paragraph 13
  202. 14Paragraph 14
  203. Part IV: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN A REPORT BY FHSA TO THE MEDICAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE CONCERNING ADEQUACY OF SERVICES
  204. 1Paragraph 1
  205. 2Paragraph 2
  206. 3Paragraph 3
  207. 4Paragraph 4
  208. 5Paragraph 5
  209. Part V: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN A REPORT BY FHSA ON DEATH, WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF DOCTOR FROM MEDICAL LIST
  210. 1Paragraph 1
  211. 2Paragraph 2
  212. 3Paragraph 3
  213. 4Paragraph 4
  214. 5Paragraph 5
  215. 6Paragraph 6
  216. 7Paragraph 7
  217. Part VI: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE VARIATION OF A CONDITION IMPOSED IN CONNECTION WITH INCLUSION IN A MEDICAL LIST
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. 2Paragraph 2
  220. 3Paragraph 3
  221. 4Paragraph 4
  222. 5Paragraph 5
  223. 6Paragraph 6
  224. Part VII: INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY FHSA WITH REGARD TO DOCTORS' LISTS
  225. 1Paragraph 1
  226. 2Paragraph 2
  227. 3Paragraph 3
  228. 4Paragraph 4
  229. 5Paragraph 5
  230. Part VIII: INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY DOCTOR APPLYING FOR INCLUSION IN A CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE LIST
  231. 1Paragraph 1
  232. 2Paragraph 2
  233. 3Paragraph 3
  234. 4Paragraph 4
  235. 5Paragraph 5
  236. Part IX: INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY DOCTOR APPLYING FOR INCLUSION IN A MINOR SURGERY LIST
  237. 1Paragraph 1
  238. 2Paragraph 2
  239. 3Paragraph 3
  240. 4Paragraph 4
  241. 5Paragraph 5
  242. 6Paragraph 6
  243. Part X: INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY DOCTOR APPLYING FORINCLUSION IN AN OBSTETRIC LIST
  244. 1Paragraph 1
  245. 2Paragraph 2
  246. 3Paragraph 3
  247. 4Paragraph 4
  248. 5Paragraph 5
  249. 6Paragraph 6
  250. Schedule 4: CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SERVICES
  251. 1Paragraph 1
  252. 2Paragraph 2
  253. 3Paragraph 3
  254. Schedule 5
  255. Part I: CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE INCLUSION IN AN OBSTETRIC LIST
  256. 1Paragraph 1
  257. 2Paragraph 2
  258. 3Paragraph 3
  259. 4Paragraph 4
  260. 5Paragraph 5
  261. 6Paragraph 6
  262. 7Paragraph 7
  263. Part II: MATERNITY MEDICAL SERVICES
  264. 1Paragraph 1
  265. 2Paragraph 2
  266. 3Paragraph 3
  267. 4Paragraph 4
  268. 5Paragraph 5
  269. 6Paragraph 6
  270. Schedule 6MINOR SURGERY PROCEDURES
  271. Schedule 7FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH 1(3) OF SCHEDULE 10 TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT 1977
  272. Schedule 8: DOCTORS' HOURS
  273. Part I: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED WITH ANY APPLICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 29 OF SCHEDULE 2
  274. 1Paragraph 1
  275. 2Paragraph 2
  276. 3Paragraph 3
  277. 4Paragraph 4
  278. 5Paragraph 5
  279. 6Paragraph 6
  280. 7Paragraph 7
  281. 8Paragraph 8
  282. 9Paragraph 9
  283. Part II: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY APPLICATION BY A DOCTOR WHO IS A RESTRICTED SERVICES PRINCIPAL OR A RESTRICTED LIST PRINCIPAL
  284. 1Paragraph 1
  285. 2Paragraph 2
  286. Part III: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY APPLICATION BY A DOCTOR WHO SEEKS NORMALLY TO BE AVAILABLE ON ONLY 4 DAYS IN EACH WEEK
  287. 1Paragraph 1
  288. 2Paragraph 2
  289. 3Paragraph 3
  290. IVILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES
  291. Schedule 9LIST OF PRESCRIBED MEDICAL CERTIFICATES
  292. Schedule 10DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES NOT TO BE PRESCRIBED FOR SUPPLY UNDER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
  293. Schedule 11DRUGS TO BE PRESCRIBED UNDER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES ONLY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
  294. Schedule 12: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PRACTICE LEAFLETS
  295. Part: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DETAILS OF THE DOCTOR
  296. 1Paragraph 1
  297. 2Paragraph 2
  298. 3Paragraph 3
  299. 4Paragraph 4
  300. Part: PRACTICE INFORMATION
  301. 5Paragraph 5
  302. 6Paragraph 6
  303. 7Paragraph 7
  304. 8Paragraph 8
  305. 9Paragraph 9
  306. 10Paragraph 10
  307. 11Paragraph 11
  308. 12Paragraph 12
  309. 13Paragraph 13
  310. 14Paragraph 14
  311. 15Paragraph 15
  312. 16Paragraph 16
  313. 17Paragraph 17
  314. 18Paragraph 18
  315. 19Paragraph 19
  316. 20Paragraph 20
  317. Schedule 13: INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN ANNUAL REPORTS
  318. 1Paragraph 1
  319. 2Paragraph 2
  320. 3Paragraph 3
  321. 4Paragraph 4
  322. 5Paragraph 5
  323. 6Paragraph 6
  324. Explanatory note