Regulation 2 Amendment of terms of serviceI1

Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) Regulations 1986^f1 (terms of service) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

For paragraph 3 (arrangements for the provision of services) there is substituted:—

“Premises at which general ophthalmic services are to be provided

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(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a contractor shall provide general ophthalmic services only at an address which is included in relation to him in the ophthalmic list.

(2)

Where requested to do so by or on behalf of a patient, a contractor may agree to provide general ophthalmic services at the place at which the patient normally resides.”.

In paragraph 5 (notices) after the word “services” where it first occurs there are inserted the words “in accordance with paragraph 3(1)”.

In paragraph 9(5) (payments) the words from “; or” to “request” are omitted.