The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995

Obtaining maternity medical services

31.—(1) A woman who, after a doctor has diagnosed that she is pregnant, desires the provision of maternity medical services, may arrange for the provision of such services either by any doctor on a medical list who has indicated his willingness to provide maternity medical services, or by the doctor in whose list her name is included.

(2) A woman who has arranged with a doctor (in this paragraph and paragraph (3) referred to as “the original doctor”) for the provision of maternity medical services may terminate the arrangement by—

(a) giving written notice to that effect to—

(i) the Board; or

(ii) the original doctor who shall within 7 days give written notice to the Board; or

(b) making a new arrangement with another doctor who shall within 7 days give written notice to the Board of the new arrangement.

(3) Where a Board receives notification in accordance with paragraph (2)(a)(i) or (b) it shall within 7 days give written notice to the original doctor that the arrangement with him has been terminated.

(4) A woman who is residing temporarily in any district may arrange with a doctor for the provision by him of maternity medical services during her period of temporary residence without prejudice to her right to obtain such services in any other area in which she may become resident.