Unfortunately Martin, the terms of service make it your responsibility. The
issue of the suitability of the deputies is I am afraid, irrelevant. The onus
is on you to employ people to cover your practice and healthcall have no
liability. Their contract covers this. Only if the deputy is a principal in
his own right with an FHSA is there any liability for them. If they were then
they are assumed to be acting in their own capacity as providers of GMS and
are liable for their actions. I have worked for healthcall for many years and
have come across this problem before. You (or all of us) will have to pay if
the MPS feel the case cannot be defended on your behalf.
Hope this helps
Trefor
Dr Trefor Roscoe
Beighton Health Centre
Queens Road, Beighton
Sheffield S20 1BI
'Home of the Medical Spell Checker'
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