Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2006/135 United Kingdom

The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Contractor11 Any Person7 Self-Employed Person2

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.006 Ophthalmic List Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Health Boards must prepare, maintain and update the Ophthalmic ListLocal authority
s.007 Application for inclusion in Ophthalmic List and notification of changes Regulated
  • Notify health board of changes to your application information within 7 daysAny Person
s.010 Withdrawal from Ophthalmic List Regulated
  • Give notice to Board when moving between Ophthalmic List partsContractor
s.015 Requirements with which an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician included in an Ophthalmic List must comply Regulated
  • Maintain professional standards, comply with service terms, and avoid offering incentives for NHS ophthalmic servicesSelf-Employed Person
s.020 Payment Regulated
  • Notify the Agency in writing if you can't complete ophthalmic servicesContractor
s.021 Emergency eye examination Regulated
  • Provide emergency eye examinations or arrange alternative careAny Person
s.022 Application for an eye examination Regulated
  • Complete eye examination form and verify necessity before each examinationAny Person
s.022 Frequency of eye examinations Regulated
  • Do not carry out primary eye examinations too frequentlyAny Person
25 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 An application shall contain the following information:– (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 An application shall contain the following declarations as to whether... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Qualifications
s.003 An applicant must include: (a) where the applicant is an... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Approval of qualifications
s.004 An application shall include the following undertakings:– (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Appeals against determinations of Ophthalmic Qualifications Committee
s.008 Grounds for refusal of application
s.009 Deferment of decision on application
s.011 Suspension
s.012 Removal from Ophthalmic List
s.013 Re inclusion in Ophthalmic List
s.014 Disclosure of information
s.016 Effect to be given to corresponding decisions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
s.017 The Statement
s.018 Terms of service
s.019 Arrangements for particular districts
s.021 Payments to ophthalmic medical practitioners and opticians suspended
s.021 Inspection of Practice Premises
s.023 Application on behalf of children or incapable persons
s.024 Publication of particulars
s.025 Service of documents
s.026 Revocation, savings and transitional provisions
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 Employees Regulated
  • Employ only qualified persons for eye examinations and notify the BoardAny Person
s.sch001 Complaints, concerns, comments, feedback Regulated
  • Set up a complaints procedure that meets Patient Rights Act requirementsContractor
s.sch001 Co-operation with investigations Regulated
  • Cooperate with the Board's complaint investigationsContractor
s.sch001 Payments Regulated
  • Submit payment claims correctly and do not charge patients for NHS ophthalmic servicesContractor
s.sch001 Eye examinations Regulated
  • Carry out appropriate eye examinations and refer patients when necessaryAny Person
s.sch001 Use of disqualified name Regulated
  • Do not use the name of a disqualified ophthalmic practitionerContractor
s.sch001 Certificate of training Regulated
  • Complete slit lamp training and provide certificateAny Person
s.sch001 Mandatory training Regulated
  • Complete mandatory training in each training periodSelf-Employed Person
s.sch001 Premises at which general ophthalmic services are to be provided Regulated
  • Provide ophthalmic services from registered premises and offer home/day centre visitsContractor
s.sch001 Premises and equipment Regulated
  • Provide suitable premises, equipment and procedures for ophthalmic servicesContractor
s.sch001 Notices Regulated
  • Display notices and leaflets about NHS services and patient chargesContractor
s.sch001 Records Regulated
  • Keep accurate patient records and retain them for 7 yearsContractor
s.sch001 Deputies Regulated
  • Notify the Health Board of regular deputy arrangementsContractor
7 other schedules
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch001 General ophthalmic services for anterior eye conditions
s.sch001 Incorporation of provisions
s.sch001 Visits
s.sch004 The patient’s relevant medical, family or ocular history should be...
s.sch004 Where clinically appropriate, a patient should be referred directly to...
s.sch005 An ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician shall keep the following...

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