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6.—(1) Where the medical condition of a patient is such that, in the reasonable opinion of the contractor—
(a)attendance on the patient is required; and
(b)it would be inappropriate for the patient to attend the contractor’s practice premises,
the contractor must provide services to the patient at whichever of the places described in sub-paragraph (2) is, in the contractor’s judgement, the most appropriate.
(2) The places described in this sub-paragraph are—
(a)the place recorded in the patient’s medical records as being the patient’s last home address;
(b)such other place as the contractor has informed the patient and the Board is the place where the contractor has agreed to visit and treat the patient; or
(c)another place in the contractor’s practice area.
(3) Nothing in this paragraph prevents the contractor from—
(a)arranging for the referral of a patient without first seeing the patient, in any case where the patient’s medical condition makes that course of action appropriate; or
(b)visiting the patient in circumstances where this paragraph does not place the contractor under an obligation to do so.
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