SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments and revocations
PART 2Consequential amendments to subordinate legislation
The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004I16
1
The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004 M1 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 21(2) (interpretation of Part 2: medical performers lists)—
a
omit the definitions of “2003 Order”, “the Board” and “the Vocational Training Regulations”;
b
for the definition of “armed forces GP” substitute—
“armed forces GP” means a medical practitioner who—
- a
is employed under a contract of service by the Ministry of Defence whether or not as a member of the armed forces; and
- b
is entered on the GP Register;
c
for the definition of “both registers” substitute—
“both registers” means the register of medical practitioners and the GP Register;
d
in the definition of “CCT”, for “article 8 of the 2003 Order” substitute “
section 34L(1) of the Medical Act
”
;
e
for the definitions of “GP Register”, “GP Registrar”, “GP Trainer” and “general medical practitioner” substitute—
“GP Register” means the register kept by virtue of section 34C of the Medical Act;
“GP Registrar” means a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice by a GP Trainer, whether as part of training leading to a CCT or otherwise;
“GP Trainer” means a general medical practitioner, other than a GP Registrar, who is approved by the General Medical Council for the purposes of providing training to a GP Registrar;
“general medical practitioner” means a GP Registrar or a medical practitioner whose name is included in the GP Register;
f
for the definition of “vocational training scheme” substitute—
“vocational training scheme” means postgraduate medical education and training necessary for the award of a CCT in general practice.
3
In regulation 22(2A)
(medical performers list), for “the Board” substitute “
the General Medical Council
”
.
4
In regulation 23 (application for inclusion in a medical performers list)—
a
for paragraph (2)(b)(iii) substitute—
iii
to provide the Primary Care Trust with evidence of their inclusion in the GP Register; and
b
for paragraph (3) substitute—
3
The events to which this paragraph applies are—
a
the conclusion of any period of general practice training required by section 34J of the Medical Act unless—
i
it forms part of a vocational training scheme which has not yet been concluded; or
ii
the medical practitioner provides the Primary Care Trust with evidence of their inclusion in the GP Register;
b
the failure satisfactorily to complete any period of general practice training within the meaning of that section of that Act; and
c
the completion of a vocational training scheme unless the medical practitioner provides the Primary Care Trust with evidence of their inclusion in the GP Register.