Part 4Medical services
General medical services contracts
90GMS contracts: disputes and enforcement
1
Regulations may make provision for the resolution of disputes as to the terms of a proposed general medical services contract.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision—
a
for the referral of the terms of the proposed contract to the Secretary of State, and
b
for the Secretary of State, or a person appointed by him, to determine the terms on which the contract may be entered into.
3
Regulations may make provision for a person or persons entering into a general medical services contract to be regarded as a health service body for any purposes of section 9, in circumstances where he or they so elect.
4
Regulations under subsection (3) may include provision as to the application of section 9 in cases where—
a
persons practising in partnership elect to become a health service body, and
b
there is a change in the membership of the partnership.
5
Where—
a
by virtue of regulations under subsection (3), section 9(11) applies in relation to a general medical services contract, and
b
a direction as to payments is made under that subsection in relation to the contract,
the direction is enforceable in a county court (if the court so orders) as if it were a judgment or order of that court.