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47.—(1) The contractor must give notice in writing to the Board of the death on its practice premises of a patient no later than the end of the first working day after the date on which that death occurred.
(2) The notice given under sub-paragraph (1) must include—
(a)the patient’s full name;
(b)the patient’s National Health Service number (where known);
(c)the date and place of the patient’s death;
(d)a brief description of the circumstances (as known) surrounding the patient’s death;
(e)the name of any medical practitioner or other person treating the patient while the patient was on the contractor’s practice premises; and
(f)the name (where known) of any other person who was present at the time of the patient’s death.
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