16Group practices

#### 16 Group practices 16 Group practices > > (1) Nothing in HPP 1–6, 10 or 11 applies in respect of— > > > > > (a) the collection of information from a member of a group practice by another member of the group practice, or > > > > > (b) the use of health information held by a member of a group practice by another member of the group practice, or > > > > > (c) the disclosure of health information held by a member of a group practice to another member of the group practice, > > > > if the purpose of the collection, use or disclosure is to ensure that a patient of a member of the group practice receives quality health care from members of the group practice. > > > (2) Nothing in HPP 15 applies in respect of the keeping of combined or joint electronic records by members of a group practice. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > group practice means— > > > > > (a) a group of 2 or more individuals who each provide a health service in the course of carrying on a business and who, by written agreement— > > > > > > > (i) carry on the business at shared premises, and > > > > > > > (ii) maintain a shared reception, and > > > > > > > (iii) maintain combined or joint records, or > > > > > (b) the provision of a health service in accordance with such other arrangements or associations between health service providers as may be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.