The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Deferral of decisions

15.—(1) A Local Health Board may defer consideration of a decision under regulation 13 where any of the circumstances in Part 4 of Schedule 3 applies.

(2) The Local Health Board must—

(a) notify the qualified practitioner that it has deferred its decision, and

(b) give the reasons for that deferral.

(3) A Local Health Board may defer consideration of a decision under paragraph (1) only until the outcome of the relevant event mentioned in paragraph 11(1)(c) and (2) of Part 4 of Schedule 3 is known or whilst the qualified practitioner is suspended under paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b) of that Schedule.

(4) Once the Local Health Board has become aware of the outcome of the relevant event mentioned in paragraph 11(1)(c) and (2) of Part 4 of Schedule 3, or the suspension referred to in paragraph 11(1)(a) or (b) of that Schedule has come to end, the Local Health Board must notify the qualified practitioner that they are required to—

(a) update their application within 28 days of the date of the notification (or such longer period as the Local Health Board may agree), and

(b) confirm in writing within the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a) that they wish to proceed with their application.

(5) Provided any additional information has been received within 28 days, or the time agreed, the Local Health Board must notify the qualified practitioner as soon as possible—

(a) that their application has been successful, or

(b) where the Local Health Board has decided to refuse their application or impose conditions on their inclusion—

(i) of that decision and the reasons for it (including any facts relied on), and

(ii) of how to appeal that decision under regulation 28.