The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992

7.  For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—

“maternity unit” means a hospital or that part of a hospital which specialises in the provision of care to a woman during her pregnancy, labour and the post-natal period;

“refresher course in obstetrics” means a course of study in obstetrics approved by the Regional Adviser on Post-Graduate Education, or in Wales, by the Postgraduate Dean;

“normal delivery” means a delivery of a baby which does not require active intervention by a doctor;

“abnormal delivery” means a delivery of a baby which does require active intervention by a doctor;

“ante-natal clinic” means a clinic where a woman’s pregnancy is monitored by or on behalf of a doctor and appropriate care provided;

“post-natal clinic” means a clinic where an assessment is made by a doctor of the health of a woman following the post-natal period and where the post-natal examination is performed and appropriate care given;

“resident appointment” means a post in a hospital requiring the post-holder to reside at the hospital at times when required for duty at the hospital;

“obstetric officer” means a doctor undertaking post-graduate training in obstetrics in a hospital under the supervision of a consultant obstetrician;

“obstetric practice” means the use of the skills required of a doctor supervising and caring for a woman’s health during her pregnancy, labour and the post-natal period;

“consultant obstetrician” means a doctor engaged by a hospital or hospitals as a consultant in the specialty of obstetrics.