Duty to participate in quality arrangements
86.—(1) Subject to paragraph 87, the provider must meaningfully participate in quality arrangements.
(2) The provider must nominate a person who will be a Practice Quality Lead for the purpose of—
(a)their cluster membership; and
(b)attending meetings of the provider’s cluster.
(3) The person nominated under sub‑paragraph (2) must be a general medical practitioner who performs services under the agreement.
(4) In this paragraph and paragraph 87—
“cluster” means a group of practices where each practice is represented by a Practice Quality Lead;
“Cluster Quality Lead” means a person who is a member of a cluster that is appointed by a Health Board to represent that cluster to the Health Board;
“meaningfully participate” means, as a minimum—
ensuring that all members of the provider’s practice supply the Practice Quality Lead with any requested information;
considering practice quality data with the support and direction of the Practice Quality Lead; and
having regard to any quality improvement measures proposed by the provider’s cluster; and
“Practice Quality Lead” means a medical practitioner nominated by a provider to represent the provider’s practice to the cluster; and
“quality arrangements” means the proceedings and arrangements specified in directions by the Scottish Ministers made under section 2(5) of the Act.