Written Question · S2W-07246 · Session 2
Whether travel times to road traffic accidents are not included in the new out-of-hours medical cover proposals and what the reasons are fo…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether travel times to road traffic accidents are not included in the new out-of-hours medical cover proposals and what the reasons are for the position on this matter.
The answer
Under the terms of the NationalHealth Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2004,immediately necessary treatment must be provided on request to any person as a resultof an accident or emergency at any place within the practice area, within core hours.
Where the general practitioneris providing treatment within a contract where responsibility for out of hours serviceshas been retained, the requirement to provide immediately necessary treatment alsoapplies to that period.
Where the GP practice opts totransfer its out of hours responsibility, then the health board will be requiredto have in place alternative arrangements which must meet national accreditationstandards, currently under development. These standards will be used to providethe assurance that suitable and safe arrangements are in place to provide primarymedical services out-of-hours for people across Scotland.
NHS boards are in the processof developing their plans for the re-provision of out-of-hours services and at thisstage we do not yet have final details on the content of these individual plans.
Where the general practitioneris providing treatment within a contract where responsibility for out of hours serviceshas been retained, the requirement to provide immediately necessary treatment alsoapplies to that period.
Where the GP practice opts totransfer its out of hours responsibility, then the health board will be requiredto have in place alternative arrangements which must meet national accreditationstandards, currently under development. These standards will be used to providethe assurance that suitable and safe arrangements are in place to provide primarymedical services out-of-hours for people across Scotland.
NHS boards are in the processof developing their plans for the re-provision of out-of-hours services and at thisstage we do not yet have final details on the content of these individual plans.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-07246 by reference.