PART 5CONTRACTS: MANDATORY TERMS

Services generally

23.  A contract must contain a term which requires the contractor in core hours—

(a)to provide—

(i)essential services; and

(ii)additional services funded under the global sum,

at such times, within core hours, as are appropriate to meet the reasonable needs of the contractor’s patients; and

(b)to have in place arrangements for the contractor’s patients to access such services throughout the core hours in case of emergency.