Section 157: Review of decisions

National Health Service Act 2006 · 2006 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: Pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services — Chapter 6: Disqualification

NHS England may, and (except in prescribed cases) if requested in writing to do so by the practitioner must, review a contingent removal or a suspension (other than a contingent removal or a suspension imposed by, or a suspension continuing pursuant to, an order of the First-tier Tribunal , or a suspension imposed under section 155).

The practitioner may not request a review before the expiry of the period of—

three months beginning with the date of the decision of NHS England to suspend or contingently remove him, or (as appropriate),
six months beginning with the date of its decision on the previous review.

On such a review, NHS England may—

confirm the contingent removal or the suspension,
in the case of a suspension, terminate it,
in the case of a contingent removal, vary the conditions, impose different conditions, revoke the contingent removal, or remove the practitioner from the list.

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