# The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2026, Regulation 21: Notification


(1) Within 7 days of making a decision mentioned in paragraph (2), the Local Health Board must notify the persons and bodies referred to in paragraph (3) of the matters set out in paragraph (4).
(2) A decision of the Local Health Board referred to in paragraph (1) is a decision to—
(a) refuse to include a practitioner in its performers list on the grounds referred to in regulation 8(1), 31(1) or 39(1),
(b) impose conditions under regulation 12 or 14,
(c) vary conditions or impose new conditions under regulation 13,
(d) suspend a practitioner from a performers list under regulation 14, or
(e) remove a practitioner from a performers list under regulation 13(1)(c), 16 (other than 16(1)(d)), 18(3)(c), (4)(c) or (5)(c), 19(7)(b), 32(1) or 40(1).
(3) The persons and bodies referred to in paragraphs (1), (5), (7), (8) and (9) are—
(a) the Welsh Ministers,
(b) any other Local Health Board or equivalent body, to the knowledge of the notifying Local Health Board—
(i) that has the practitioner in any list,
(ii) that is considering an application by the practitioner for inclusion in any list, or
(iii) in whose area the practitioner performs services,
(c) the Scottish Executive,
(d) the Secretary of State,
(e) the Northern Ireland Executive,
(f) the relevant body and any other appropriate regulatory body,
(g) NHS Resolution,
(h) where it is a fraud case, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority,
(i) persons or bodies that can confirm to the Local Health Board’s satisfaction that they are employing or considering employing the practitioner in a professional capacity, and
(j) a partnership which provides primary services and can establish that the practitioner is or was a member of the partnership or that it is considering inviting the practitioner to become such a member.
(4) The matters referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) the practitioner’s name, address and date of birth,
(b) the practitioner’s professional registration number,
(c) the date of and a copy of the Local Health Board’s decision, and
(d) a contact name of a person in the Local Health Board for further inquiries.
(5) Where a practitioner withdraws an application for inclusion in a performers list and paragraph (6) applies, the Local Health Board must notify the persons and bodies referred to in paragraph (3) within 7 days.
(6) This paragraph applies where a practitioner withdraws an application for inclusion in a performers list and the Local Health Board has reason to believe that the withdrawal was made to avoid a decision to refuse inclusion in a list under regulations 8, 31 or 39.
(7) The Local Health Board must send to the practitioner a copy of any information about the practitioner which it provides to the persons and bodies listed in paragraph (3) together with any correspondence with those persons and bodies relating to that information.
(8) Where the Local Health Board has notified the persons and bodies specified in paragraph (3) of the matters set out in paragraph (4), it must, in addition, if requested by any such person or body, notify that person or body of any evidence that was considered in making its decision, including any representations from the practitioner.
(9) Where a decision of the Local Health Board is changed on review or appeal, or a suspension ends, the Local Health Board must notify the persons and bodies that were notified of the original decision of the later decision or the fact that that suspension has ended.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/63/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-performers-lists-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-21
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