The Health Services (Choice of Medical Practitioner) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
These Regulations replace provisions of the General Medical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the GMS Regulations”) relating to the right (which is now enshrined in Article 15E of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (“the 1972 Order”)) of any person to choose the doctor from whom he is to receive primary medical services. These Regulations make provision in relation to both doctors who provide general medical services under Part VI of the 1972 Order, and doctors who perform personal medical services in connection with a pilot scheme under Article 3(1) of the Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.