Common use of PRACTICE PREMISES Clause in Contracts

PRACTICE PREMISES. 12.1 The Medical Practitioner shall ensure that the Practice Premises and facilities are fit for purpose, suitable for the delivery of the services and sufficient to meet the needs of patients. The Medical Practitioner undertakes to work towards meeting and maintaining generally accepted standards in relation to Practice Premises. 12.2 Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Medical Practitioner shall ensure as a minimum that the Practice Premises meet the following requirements: 12.2.1 The Practice Premises shall have a waiting room with a reasonable standard of comfort and hygiene, sufficient in size to accommodate the normal demands of his/her practice with adequate seating accommodation. 12.2.2 The Practice Premises shall have a surgery sufficient in size for the requirements of normal general practice, with facilities including adequate lighting, hot and cold running water, adequate hand washing facilities, an examination couch and other essential needs of a practice, including adequate toilet facilities for patients. 12.2.3 A high standard of cleanliness shall at all times be maintained throughout the Practice Premises. 12.3 The Medical Practitioner shall not change the location of his/her Practice Premises or open additional centres of practice (whether under this Agreement or otherwise) without the prior approval of the HSE.