Part 4Medical services
General medical services contracts
89GMS contracts: other required terms
1
A general medical services contract must contain such provision as may be prescribed (in addition to the provision required by the preceding provisions of this Part).
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision as to—
a
the manner in which, and standards to which, services must be provided,
b
the persons who perform services,
c
the persons to whom services will be provided,
d
the variation of contract terms (other than terms required by or under this Part),
e
rights of entry and inspection (including inspection of clinical records and other documents),
f
the circumstances in which, and the manner in which, the contract may be terminated,
g
enforcement,
h
the adjudication of disputes.
3
Regulations making provision under subsection (2)(c) may make provision as to the circumstances in which a contractor or contractors—
a
must or may accept a person as a patient to whom services are provided under the contract,
b
may decline to accept a person as such a patient, or
c
may terminate his or their responsibility for a patient.
4
Regulations under subsection (2)(d) may—
a
make provision as to the circumstances in which a Primary Care Trust may impose a variation of contract terms,
b
make provision as to the suspension or termination of any duty under the contract to provide services of a prescribed description.
5
Regulations making provision of the kind described in subsection (4)(b) may prescribe services by reference to the manner or circumstances in which they are provided.
6
Regulations under subsection (1) must make provision as to the right of patients to choose the persons from whom they receive services.