The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

Informing patients of opt-outs

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4.—(1) Prior to any opt out taking effect, the Health Board and the contractor must discuss how to inform patients of the proposed opt out.

(2) The contractor must, if requested by the Health Board inform the contractor’s registered patients of an opt out and the arrangements made for them to receive the additional service by—

(a)placing a notice in the practice’s waiting room; or

(b)including the information in the practice leaflet.

(3) In this paragraph “opt out” means, a permanent opt out or a temporary opt out.