Common use of EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS Clause in Contracts

EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS. 6.1 If you require an emergency visit to the hospital or an external clinic we can arrange for you to be taken in an ambulance or another appropriate vehicle. 6.2 Where a visit to a hospital or external clinic is a non-emergency/pre-arranged appointment you shall be responsible for arranging your own transportation and ensuring that you are suitably accompanied to your relevant appointment. 6.3 If your appointment was booked by us and no one else is available to accompany you to the appointment, we can arrange for an off-duty member of staff to accompany you for an additional fee. Charges will be based on an hourly cost of £20.00 per hour. This cost will be reviewed in April of each year and will be increased by the percentage increase in the National Living Wage (NLW) rate compared to the previous year. Any additional costs for transport (for example, taxi fares) must also be paid for by you.