Amendments to Schedule 29

1

Schedule 2 (regulated activities: general exceptions) is amended as follows.

2

For paragraph 4 substitute—

4

1

Subject to paragraph 5, and except where paragraph 3 applies11, the provision of treatment in a surgery or consulting room by a medical practitioner who is (or group of medical practitioners who are)—

a

a service provider in respect of a regulated activity specified in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 (treatment of disease, disorder or injury) or employed by such a service provider; and

b

either on the medical performers list for a designated body or employed by a service provider that is a designated body.

2

In this paragraph, “designated body” means a body prescribed by regulation 4 of the Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 201012.

3

In paragraph 5—

a

in sub-paragraph (a), after “anaesthesia” insert “(other than local anaesthesia for the purposes of a procedure mentioned in paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1)”;

b

omit sub-paragraph (b);

c

for sub-paragraph (c) substitute “medical services provided in connection with childbirth;”;

d

for sub-paragraph (g) substitute—

g

endoscopy other than using a device which does not have a lumen or other channel for the purpose or design of passing fluid or instruments through, or removing body tissue or fluid or any other item from, a person’s body;

e

after sub-paragraph (h), insert—

i

intravenous, intrathecal or epidural administration of medicines or diagnostic agents;

j

the therapeutic or diagnostic use of x-rays, radiation, protons or magnetic resonance imaging; or

k

invasive cardiac physiology tests.

4

In paragraph 8—

a

after “Medical” insert “or dental”;

b

after “otherwise than” insert “in conjunction with the provision of accommodation”.

5

In paragraph 10, after “medical”, insert “or dental”.

6

After paragraph 17, insert—

Exemption for the Olympics and Paralympics18

1

Any activity which is carried on under temporary arrangements in relation to those persons taking part in, or attending, a London Olympic event during the London Olympics period.

2

In this paragraph, “London Olympic event” and “London Olympics period” have the meanings given by section 1 (interpretation of principal terms) of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 200613.