Consideration of applications5

In regulation 5 (consideration of applications) of the 2013 Regulations—

a

in paragraph (1)(b) before “check” insert “if the Practitioner is not a returning practitioner,”;

b

for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—

c

if the Practitioner is not a returning practitioner, check with the NHSLA whether it holds any information set out in paragraph (1A) relating to the Practitioner, which information the NHSLA must supply;

c

in paragraph (1)(d) after “the Practitioner” insert “, where the Practitioner is required to name referees”;

d

after paragraph (1) insert—

1A

The information referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is—

a

any information received by the NHSLA following a notification by the Board under regulation 18(1) (notification);

b

any finding made by the NHSLA about the standard of practice or professional conduct of the relevant Practitioner, other than a finding that relates only to a compensation claim; and

c

any information held by NHSLA relating to a Health Professional Alert Notice that has been issued in respect of the relevant Practitioner and has not been revoked.

e

after paragraph (4) insert—

5

In paragraph (1A)(c) a “Health Professional Alert Notice” means a notice issued in accordance with the National Health Service Litigation Authority Directions 20133 stating that a named individual poses a significant risk of harm to patients, staff or the public and is likely to seek work in the NHS.