The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010

16.  In section 55(1)(interpretation), in the appropriate places, insert—

““CCT” means a certificate of completion of training awarded under section 34L(1);”;

““General Practitioner Register” means the register kept by the General Council under section 34C;”;

““GP Registrar” means a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice whether as part of training leading to the award of a CCT or otherwise;”;

““NHS consultant” means a consultant other than a locum consultant (but including an honorary consultant) employed for the purposes of providing any service as part of any of the UK health services;”;

““recognised specialty” means a specialty which the Privy Council have designated as a recognised specialty by order under section 34D(3);”;

““Specialist Register” means the register kept by the General Council under section 34D;”;

““the UK health services” means—

(a)

the health service as defined by section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006(1) or section 206(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006(2);

(b)

the health service as defined by section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(3); and

(c)

any of the health services under any enactment which extends to Northern Ireland and which corresponds to section 1(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006;”.

(1)

2006 c.41.

(2)

2006 c.42.

(3)

1978 c.29. Section 108(1) is amended but that definition has not been amended.