SCHEDULE 3
Part VIICriteria for inclusion and retention in the child health surveillance list
1
A doctor will have his name included in the child health surveillance list if he fulfils one or more of the following criteria which relate to the period of 5 years immediately preceding application:
a
he has held a full-time 6 month recognised post or part-time equivalent, in hospital paediatrics working mainly, that is to say more than 50% of the time, in medical or community paediatrics; or
b
he has held a full-time recognised post or part-time equivalent as a Clinical Medical Officer in community health working mainly, that is to say, more than 50% of the time, in child community health; or
c
he has successfully completed a Child Health Surveillance training programme recognised jointly by the Regional Advisers in General Practice and Paediatrics. A doctor who has not had regular clinical paediatric experience in the previous 5 years will require recognised practical training; or
d
he has obtained membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners after 1992 by examination.
2
In order to ensure continued inclusion in the child health surveillance list at each quinquennial review, a doctor shall confirm to the Board his attendance at an update course, approved by the Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education57, within the last 5 years.