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The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010

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2014-11-10

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS;DOCTORS

These Regulations establish arrangements for the introduction of “responsible officers” (“ROs”) under the Medical Act 1983 (“the Act”). ROs will be appointed by health care organisations and certain other bodies, and will have responsibilities relating to the evaluation of the fitness to practise of doctors who work in the organisation. The Regulations come into force on 1st January 2011.

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The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010

PART 1General

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

2Application of these Regulations to armed forces bodies

3Application and extent

PART 2Responsible Officers

4Designated bodies

5Duty to nominate or appoint responsible officers

6Duty to nominate or appoint additional responsible officers in cases of conflict of interest or appearance of bias

7Conditions for nomination or appointment of responsible officers and for remaining as responsible officers

8Nomination or appointment of one person as responsible officer for two or more designated bodies

9Nomination of responsible officer by the Secretary of State

10Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners

11Responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 10

12Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners who are responsible officers

13Responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 12

14Provision of resources to responsible officers

15Duty to have regard to guidance

PART 3Additional Responsibilities of Responsible Officers: England

16Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 10

17Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 12

18Duty to have regard to guidance

19Provision of resources to responsible officers

SCHEDULEDesignated Bodies

PART 1Designated bodies

1Primary Care Trusts.

2Local Health Boards.

3National Health Service trusts.

4NHS foundation trusts.

5Strategic Health Authorities.

6Health Boards.

7The Department of Health.

8The Scottish Ministers.

9The Welsh Ministers.

10Postgraduate medical deaneries in England and Wales.

11Any Scottish training governance body.

12The Royal Navy.

13The regular army within the meaning of section 374 of...

14The Royal Air Force.

PART 2Designated bodies which employ or contract with medical practitioners

15Special Health Boards.

16Special Health Authorities.

17The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

18Bodies which provide independent health care services within the meaning...

19A Government department or any executive agency of a Government...

20The following locum agencies— (a) limited companies with shares owned...

21A non-departmental public body.

22Any body whose principal office is located in the United...

23Bodies which have functions under the Act in relation to...

24The Independent Doctors’ Federation.

25Any organisation engaged in the provision of treatment for disease,...

26(1) Any organisation which carries out surgical procedures (including any...

27(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any organisation which carries out...

28Any organisation which is engaged in the analysis and reporting...

29Any organisation which engages in the management of—

30Any organisation engaged in the termination of pregnancies.

31Any organisation engaged in the provision of medical services in...

32A body engaged in the provision of residential accommodation together...

33A body engaged in the provision of first aid treatment...

34A body engaged in the provision of treatment in a...

35A body engaged in the carrying out of any of...

36A body engaged in the provision of residential accommodation for...

37A body engaged in the provision of medical advice in...

38An organisation engaged in the provision of medical services (otherwise...

2010 No. 2841

Health Care And Associated ProfessionsDoctors

The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010

Made24th November 2010

Coming into force1st January 2011

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45A of the Medical Act 19831 and section 120 of the Health and Social Care Act 20082.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 45E(2) of the Medical Act 1983.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 45E(4) of that Act and section 162(3)(e) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.