Choice of Medical Practitioners

The National Health Service (Choice of Medical Practitioner) Regulations 1998

Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 668

1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

2. Procedure for choosing a doctor

3. Change of doctor

4. Assignment of persons to doctors

5. Assignment by a pilot scheme provider

6. Representations against assignment or a requirement to assign

7. Temporary residents

8. Transfer of doctors between provision of general medical services and performance of personal medical services

Explanatory Note

Made 11th March 1998  

Laid before Parliament 11th March 1998  

Coming into force 1st April 1998  

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), 28F(1), (2) and (5), 29 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: -

Book Title: Choice of Medical Practitioners