Welsh Statutory Instrument
2004
United Kingdom
The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2004
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Schedules
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Acceptance of applications for inclusion in lists of patients
- Notify Local Health Board of pre-existing patient acceptances
Removals from the list of patients who are violent
- Confirm removal of violent patient to Local Health Board and inform the patient
Patient records
- Send patient records to Local Health Board when requested or upon patient death
Complaints relating to general medical services made after 31st March 2004
- Handle outstanding pre-2004 complaints under your complaints procedure
Reports to a medical officer
- Respond to outstanding medical officer requests from before 31 March 2004
Inquiries about prescriptions and referrals
- Respond to outstanding pre-April 2004 inquiries about prescriptions or referrals
Annual reports
- Provide annual report to Local Health Board by 30 June 2004
Carry over of approvals, applications, notices
- Complete outstanding actions from the old default contract under the new GMS contract
Provision of immediately necessary treatment
- Continue providing immediately necessary treatment after default contract ends
Complaints
- Investigate outstanding complaints from previous contractor
Annual returns and reviews
- Include default contract information in your annual return
Sub-contracting of out of hours services under general medical services contracts
- Notify the Local Health Board when subcontracting out-of-hours services
Out of hours services to patients not registered with general medical services contractors or default contractors
- Provide out-of-hours services to non-registered patients
Browse 83 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
Application and interpretation of this Part
Applications for inclusion in lists of patients
Removal from the list of patients at the request of the patient
Removal from the list of patients at the request of the relevant medical practitioner
Removals from the list of patients who have moved
Removals not reflected in the list of patients on 31st March 2004
Applications for acceptance as a temporary resident
Acceptance of temporary residents
Termination of responsibility for temporary residents
Provision of immediately necessary treatment
Newly registered patients
Appointments system
Qualifications of performers
Independent nurse prescribers and supplementary prescribers
Rights of entry
Refusal of approval of premises under paragraphs 29 and 29A of Schedule 2 to the
Withdrawal of approval of premises under paragraph 29A of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations
Investigation of outstanding complaints
Notification of sub-contracts under general medical services contracts
Practice leaflet
Medical examination of medical practitioners
Patients not seen within three years
Patients aged 75 years and over
Arrangements for
Refund of fees paid under paragraph 38(f) of Schedule 2 to the 1992 Regulations
Determination of question whether a substance is a drug
Entry on to medical performers list of persons approved under regulations 18A or 18B of the 1992 Regulations
Outstanding appeals against refusal of approval under regulations 18A or 18B of the 1992 Regulations
Permission for use of facilities in private practice under section 72 of the
Recovery of overpayments
Continuation of pre-contract disputes relating to general medical services contracts
Application and interpretation of this Part
Newly registered patients
Temporary residents
Removals from the list of patients
Requirement to provide dispensing services
Sub-contracting
Refund of fees
Carry-over of disputes between default and general medical services contracts
Grounds for termination of the general medical services contract
Notifications to patients affected by differences between the terms of a default and a general medical services contract
Assignment of patients
Representations against assignments
Interpretation of this Part
Terms of general medical services contracts and default contracts
Applications for approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts
Approvals of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts
Refusal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts
Review of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts
Review of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts which follow default contracts
Withdrawal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services contracts and default contracts
Appeal against immediate withdrawal of approval of out of hours arrangements under general medical services and default contracts
References to the NHS dispute resolution procedure in general medical services contracts which follow default contracts
Carry over of disputes relating to out of hours arrangements between default contracts and general medical services contracts
Application of regulation 30 of the
Interpretation
Cases where no decision has been made before the relevant date as to whether disciplinary action should be taken (regulation 4 of the
Referrals to investigating discipline committees before the relevant date (regulation 5 of the Service Committees Regulations)
Determination of a Local Health Board or
Determination of a Local Health Board made on or after the relevant date (regulation 8 of the Service Committees Regulations)
Appeals to the Assembly against determinations of Local Health Boards (regulations 9, 10 and 11 of the Service Committees Regulations)
Excessive prescribing (regulation 15 of the Service Committees Regulations)
Investigation of certification (regulation 16 of the Service Committees Regulations)
Investigation of record keeping (regulation 17 of the Service Committees Regulations)
Decision as to treatment for which fees may be charged by doctors (regulation 18 of the Service Committees Regulations)
Functions of Local Medical Committees
Details to be included on prescription forms
Transitional provision in cases where preferential treatment on transferring to medical lists was given
Continuing validity of forms
Transitory interpretation of references in enactments to primary medical services
Transitory interpretation of references to general medical services contracts
Meaning of suitable experience
Savings of certain provisions of the Medical Act 1983
Saving of section 279 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Saving of sections 2A and 6(5) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
Transitional provision in relation to the National Health Service (Injury Benefits) Regulations 1995
Transitory modification of section 18 of the
Modification of section 115 of the Police Act 1997
Transitory modification of the Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994
Transitory modification of the National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) Regulations 1997
Minor and consequential amendments
Revocations
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