SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments and revocations

PART 2Consequential amendments to subordinate legislation

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 20046

1

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 200433 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 21(2) (interpretation of Part 2: medical performers lists)—

a

omit the definitions of “2003 Order”, “the Board” and “the Vocational Training Regulations”;

b

for the definition of “armed forces GP” substitute—

  • “armed forces GP” means a medical practitioner who—

    1. a

      is employed under a contract of service by the Ministry of Defence whether or not as a member of the armed forces; and

    2. b

      is entered on the GP Register;

c

for the definition of “both registers” substitute—

  • “both registers” means the register of medical practitioners and the GP Register;

d

in the definition of “CCT”, for “article 8 of the 2003 Order” substitute “section 34L(1) of the Medical Act”;

e

for the definitions of “GP Register”, “GP Registrar”, “GP Trainer” and “general medical practitioner” substitute—

  • “GP Register” means the register kept by virtue of section 34C of the Medical Act;

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

  • “GP Trainer” means a general medical practitioner, other than a GP Registrar, who is approved by the General Medical Council for the purposes of providing training to a GP Registrar;

  • “general medical practitioner” means a GP Registrar or a medical practitioner whose name is included in the GP Register;

f

for the definition of “vocational training scheme” substitute—

  • “vocational training scheme” means postgraduate medical education and training necessary for the award of a CCT in general practice.

3

In regulation 22(2A) (medical performers list), for “the Board” substitute “the General Medical Council”.

4

In regulation 23 (application for inclusion in a medical performers list)—

a

for paragraph (2)(b)(iii) substitute—

iii

to provide the Primary Care Trust with evidence of their inclusion in the GP Register; and

b

for paragraph (3) substitute—

3

The events to which this paragraph applies are—

a

the conclusion of any period of general practice training required by section 34J of the Medical Act unless—

i

it forms part of a vocational training scheme which has not yet been concluded; or

ii

the medical practitioner provides the Primary Care Trust with evidence of their inclusion in the GP Register;

b

the failure satisfactorily to complete any period of general practice training within the meaning of that section of that Act; and

c

the completion of a vocational training scheme unless the medical practitioner provides the Primary Care Trust with evidence of their inclusion in the GP Register.