http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1250

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The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

General practitioners

Health care

Health care services and specialisms

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Health centres

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2018-02-23

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS;DOCTORS

This Order provides for the regulation of postgraduate medical education and training for specialist medical practice and general medical practice: the Order implements obligations under Directive 93/16/EEC of 5th April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications.

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 9

para. 2(a)(b)

The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004

Sch. 1

para. 37(7)(a)

art. 1(1)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 9

para. 6(a)(b)

para. 6(a)(c)(i)

The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004

Sch. 1

para. 37(7)(b)

art. 1(1)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 9

para. 3(b)-(e)

The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004

Sch.

para. 5(a)

art. 1(1)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 8

para. 22(c)

The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Sch. 1

para. 15(4)

art. 88

art. 1(1)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 11(1)(aa)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(3)(b)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15(1)(g)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(4)(a)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15(2)(ee)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(4)(b)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(a)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(b)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(c)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(d)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(e)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(f)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(g)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(h)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(i)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(j)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(k)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(l)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(m)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(n)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(o)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(6)(p)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 6A

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions and Accession of New Member States) Regulations 2004

reg. 5(7)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 10(2)(b)

(ba)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 41(a)(i)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 10(2)(d) and word

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 41(a)(ii)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 10(3A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 41(c)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 11(3A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 42(c)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 11A

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 43

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 13(2)(b)-(d)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 45(a)(ii)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 13(3A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 45(c)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 14(2A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 46(a)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 14(5A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 46(d)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 14A

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 47

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15(1)(b)

(ba)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 48(3)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15(1)(g)(ii)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 48(8)(a)(i)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15(1)(g)(ii)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 48(8)(a)(ii)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15(1)(g)(iii)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 48(8)(b)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15(1)(g)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 48(8)(c)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 15A

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 49

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 18(2A)

(2B)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 51(b)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 21(2)(fa)

(fb)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 54(a)(ii)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 21(2)(ha)

(hb)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 54(a)(iv)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 21(2)(i)(j)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 54(a)(v)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 21(2A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 54(b)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 21(3A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 54(d)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 23(1A)

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 55(a)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

Pt. 1

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 58(a)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3 Note

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 58(b)

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 6A

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 62

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 7A

The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

reg. 64

reg. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

Pt. 1

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Amendment Order 2009

art. 2(2)

art. 3

art. 1

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

Pt. 2

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Amendment Order 2009

art. 2(3)(a)

art. 1

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

Pt. 2

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Amendment Order 2009

art. 2(3)(b)

art. 1

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Sch. 3

Pt. 2

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Amendment Order 2005

art. 2

art. 1(2)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art. 14(3A)

The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008

Sch. 2

para. 20

art. 1(4)

art. 2

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

art 15B

The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008

Sch. 2

para. 21

art. 1(4)

art. 2

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

Order

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010

Sch. 3

Pt. 3

Sch. 2

art. 1(3)

(4)

art. 2(c)

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010

SCHEDULE 3SPECIALTIES IN WHICH THE UK AWARDS A CCT, AND ANY MINIMUM TRAINING PERIODS

Article 4(1), (4), (6) and (11), 6(1)(a)(vii), 8(5), 13(2)(a), 14(1) and (4) and 15(1)

PART 1SPECIALTIES WITH MINIMUM TRAINING PERIODS

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)

Three years

Anaesthetics*

Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus

Haematology

Ophthalmology*

Otolaryngology* (also known as ENT surgery)

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.

PART 2OTHER SPECIALTIES

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