The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 No. 3101

PART 3 U.K. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS: THE GENERAL AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL PRACTICE (EDUCATION, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS) ORDER 2003

Amendment of article 5 U.K.

38.  In article 5 (minimum requirements for general practice training)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the training meets, or under article 22(a) of the Directive (part-time training) is to be treated as meeting, the requirements of article 28(1), the first sub-paragraph of article 28(2) and article 28(3) of the Directive (specific training in general medical practice); and”,

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b), and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “the three year period specified in sub-paragraph (b)” substitute “ the period of training specified in the first sub-paragraph of article 28(2) of the Directive ”;

(b) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) Once the minimum periods set out in paragraph (1)(c) have been met, any remaining period of training shall consist of a period of employment in a post (or posts) falling within paragraph (1)(c)(i) or (ii).”;

(c) omit paragraph (3); and

(d) omit paragraph (6).