Quinquennial Review
2. The criteria to be met by a doctor to ensure the continued inclusion of his name in the minor surgery list at quinquennial review are—
(a)he has carried out, during the preceding 5 years, an average of at least 20 minor surgery procedures per year;
AND
(b)he has provided for the Board an audit report of all procedures carried out during the previous 5 years indicating:—
(i)total number of procedures performed;
(ii)number of procedures by type (as outlined in Schedule 7);
(iii)number of complications and type;
(iv)number of complications which required referral for further investigation or treatment; and
(v)number of specimens sent for histology;
AND
(c)subject to sub-paragraph (d) he has confirmed for the Board his attendance within the last 5 years at an update course on minor surgery approved by the Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education;
(d)for doctors whose names were included in the minor surgery list prior to the date of issue of these criteria the first review shall take place 5 years after that date. Thereafter the review shall take place either 5 years from the previous review or 5 years after the doctor’s name was first included in the minor surgery list.