Five years,
Accident and emergency medicine,
General (internal) medicine* ( formerly known as general medicine ),
General surgery*,
Neurosurgery* (formally known as neurological surgery),
Trauma and orthopaedic surgery* (formally known as orthopaedic surgery),
Paediatric surgery,
Plastic surgery*,
Cardio-thoracic surgery ( formerly known as thoracic surgery ),
Urology*,
Four years,
Cardiology ( formerly known as cardio-vascular disease ),
Chemical pathology (also known as clinical biochemistry),
Child and adolescent psychiatry,
Clinical neurophysiology,
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics,
Infectious diseases ( formerly known as communicable diseases ),
Public health medicine ( formerly known as community medicine ),
Dermatology,
Clinical radiology* ( formerly known as diagnostic radiology, and as radiology ),
Gastro-enterology,
Geriatric medicine ( formerly known as geriatrics ),
Immunology (also known as immunopathology),
Medical microbiology and virology ( formerly known as medical microbiology ),
Histopathology* ( formerly known as morbid anatomy and histopathology, ),
Neurology*,
Nuclear medicine,
Obstetrics and gynaecology*,
Occupational medicine,
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical and dental training),
Paediatrics*,
General psychiatry* ( formerly known as psychiatry, as general adult psychiatry, and as mental illness ),
Clinical oncology* ( formerly known as radiotherapy ),
Renal medicine ( formerly known as renal disease, and as nephrology ),
Respiratory medicine* (also known as thoracic medicine),
Rheumatology,
Tropical medicine,
Genito-urinary medicine ( formerly known as venereology ),
Note: The specialties marked * above are those listed in Annex C of the Directive which are common to all EEA States. The remaining specialties are those in which the UK awards a qualification but which are peculiar to two or more EEA States.,
Three years,
Anaesthetics*,
Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus,
Haematology,
Ophthalmology*,
Otolaryngology* (also known as ENT surgery),
Allergy,
Audiological medicine,
Clinical cytogenics and molecular genetics,
Clinical genetics,
Forensic psychiatry,
Intensive care medicine,
Medical oncology,
Medical ophthalmology,
Psychiatry of learning disability,
Old age psychiatry,
Paediatric cardiology,
Palliative medicine,
Pharmaceutical medicine,
Psychotherapy,
Rehabilitation medicine,

Austria,Facharztdiplom,Österreichische Ärztekammer,
Belgium,Bijzondere beroepstitel van geneesheer-specialist/Titre professional particular de médecin spécialiste,Minister bevoegd voor Volksgezondheid/Ministre de la Santé publique,
Denmark,Bevis for tilladelse til at betegne sig som speciallaege,Sundhedsstyrelsen,
Finland,Erikoislääkärin tutkinto/specialläkarexamen, 1   Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingfors universitet     2   Kuopion yliopisto     3   Oulun yliopisto     4   Turun yliopisto   ,
France, 1   Certificat d'études spéciales de médecine     2   Attestation de médecin spécialiste qualifié     3   Certificat d'études spéciales de médecine     4   Diplôme d'études spécialisées ou spécialition complémentaire qualifiante de médecine   , 1. 3. 4   Universités     2   Conseil de l'Ordre des médecins   ,
Germany,Fachärztliche Anerkennung,Countryesärztekammer,
Greece,Τίτλος Ιατρικης Ετδικότητας, 1   Νομαρχακή Αυτοδιοίκηση     2   Νομαρχια   ,
Iceland,Sérfrædileyfi,Heilbrigðis-og tryggingamálaráðuneyti,
Ireland,Certificate of Specialist doctor,Competent authority,
Italy,Diploma di medico specialista,Università,
Liechtenstein,The diplomas, certificates and other titles awarded in another State to which the Directive applies and which are listed in this Schedule, accompanied by a certificate on the completed practical training issued by the competent authorities.,
Luxembourg,Certificat de médecin spécialiste,Ministre de la Santé publique,
The Netherlands,Bewijs van inschrijving in een Specialistenregister, 1   Medisch Specialisten Registratie Commissie ( MSRC ) van de Koninklijke Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst     2   Sociaal-Geneeskundigen Registratie Commissie van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst     3   Huisarts en Verpleeghuisarts Registratie Commissie ( HVRC ) van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Matschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst   ,
Norway,Spesialistgodkjenning,Den norske lægeforening ihht. Delegert mindighet,
Portugal, 1   Grau de assistente e/ou     2   Titulo de especialista   , 1   Ministério da Saúde     2   Ordem dos Médicos   ,
Spain,Título de Especialista,Ministerio de Educación y Cultura,
Sweden,Bevis om specialkompetens som läkare, utfärdat av Socialstyrelsen,Socialstyrelsen,
Switzerland,Spécialiste, Facharzt, specialista,Département fédéral de l'intérieur,

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National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) Amendment Regulations 1998,S.I. 1998/669,The whole Regulations,
National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 1998,S.I. 1998/5,The whole Regulations,
National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000,S.S.I. 2000/23,The whole Regulations,
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Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994,S.I. 1994/3130,The whole Regulations,
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European Specialist Medical Qualifications Amendment Regulations 1997,S.I. 1997/2928,The whole Regulations,
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