SCHEDULEDesignated Bodies

PART 2Designated bodies which employ or contract with medical practitioners

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1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any organisation which carries out diagnostic and screening procedures involving—

a

the use of X-rays and other methods in order to examine the body through the use of radiation, ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging;

b

the use of instruments and equipment which are inserted into the body to—

i

view its internal parts; or

ii

gather physiological data; and

c

the use of equipment in order to measure and monitor complex physiological characteristics in major organ systems of the body and to examine bodily tissues, fluids and cells for the purposes of obtaining information on—

i

the causes and extent of disease; or

ii

the response to a therapeutic intervention.

2

The taking and analysis of blood samples is excepted from sub-paragraph (1) where—

a

the procedure is carried out by means of a pin prick; or

b

it is not necessary to send such samples to a specialist facility for analysis.