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Paragraph 10 Complaints and concernsI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where a dispensing doctor—

(a)

is a GMS contractor, or is engaged or employed by a GMS contractor, the complaints procedure established in accordance with the terms of a GMS contract which give effect to F1paragraph F2101 of Schedule 3 to the GMS Regulations (concerns and complaints);

(b)

is an APMS contractor, or is engaged or employed by an APMS contractor, the complaints procedure established by the relevant APMS contract to deal with complaints in relation to the provision of primary medical services;

(c)

is employed or engaged by a Local Health Board for the purposes of providing pharmaceutical services within an LHBMS practice, the complaints procedure established by that LHBMS practice to deal with complaints in relation to the provision of primary medical services,

applies in relation to any matter reasonably connected with the provision of pharmaceutical services as it applies as respects to services provided under that contract or agreement, or within that practice.

(2)

Accordingly, a GMS contract which gives effect to F3F4102 of Schedule 3 to the GMS Regulations (co-operation with investigations) also applies in relation to complaints or concerns notified about such matters.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 7 para. 10(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2023) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/953), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(3)(c)(i)

F2

Word in Sch. 7 para. 10(1)(a) substituted (11.1.2024) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1421), regs. 1, 23(3)(b)(i)

F3

Words in Sch. 7 para. 10(2) substituted (1.10.2023) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/953), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(3)(c)(ii)

F4

Word in Sch. 7 para. 10(2) substituted (11.1.2024) by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1421), regs. 1, 23(3)(b)(ii)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(b)