# The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992, Paragraph 34: Practice area


(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a doctor may at any time with the consent of the FHSA, or, on appeal, the Secretary of State, alter the extent of his practice area.
(2) A doctor shall not, contrary to any condition imposed by the Medical Practices Committee, or on appeal the Secretary of State, under section 33(4) or (5) of the Act, open practice premises in any locality or part of a locality where, at the time of his application to open such premises, the Medical Practices Committee is of the opinion that the number of medical practitioners undertaking to provide general medical services in that locality or part of that locality is already adequate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/635/schedule/2/paragraph/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-regulations-1992/schedule-2/paragraph-34
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