Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 473

Health Care And Associated Professions

Doctors

The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010

Made

24th February 2010

Laid before Parliament

1st March 2010

Coming into force

1st April 2010

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 24th day of February 2010

By the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council

Their Lordships make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34C(2)(c), 34D(2)(c) and (3), 34F(2), 34G(1) and 34K(1)(c) of the Medical Act 1983 .

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010 and shall come into force on 1st April 2010.

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Medical Act 1983;

“ previous legislation ” means—

(a)

the European Specialist Medical Qualifications Order 1995 ; and

(b)

the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 .

Persons eligible to be registered in, and liable to removal from, the General Practitioner Register

3. —(1) Persons are eligible to be registered in the General Practitioner Register for the purposes of section 34C(2)(c) of the Act if they are—

(a) eligible general practitioners as specified in article 4;

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register

4.—(1) A person is an eligible general practitioner for the purposes of article 3(1)(a) if the person holds a qualification in general practice listed in Annex V, point 5.1.4 of the Directive that was issued in a relevant European state, on or after the reference date and is not evidence of training commenced by the holder before that date, other than a qualification that has been designated by the General Council for the purposes of this paragraph.

(1A) The General Council—

(a) may designate a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (1) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

(b) must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.

(1B) In paragraph (1), “the reference date”, in relation to a relevant European State, means the date specified in relation to that State in the column entitled “Reference date” in Annex V, point 5.1.4 of the Directive.

(2) Persons are also eligible general practitioners for the purposes of article 3(1)(a) if they hold—

(a) a certificate of prescribed experience; or

(b) a certificate of equivalent experience,

which was issued under previous legislation, either by the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board or by the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice.

(3) Persons are also eligible general practitioners for the purposes of article 3(1)(a) if they were exempt from the need to have acquired the prescribed experience by virtue of paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (f) of regulation 5 (exemptions) of—

(a) the National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) Regulations 1997 ;

(b) the National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 ; or

(4) Persons are also eligible general practitioners for the purposes of article 3(1)(a) if they do not fall within paragraph (1), (2) or (3) but have—

(a) undertaken training in general practice; or

(b) been awarded qualifications in general practice,

and the Registrar is satisfied that that training, or those qualifications, or both when considered together give them the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as a general practitioner in the United Kingdom.

(4A) Persons are also eligible general practitioners for the purposes of article 3(1)(a) if they are entitled to have their qualification in general practice recognised by virtue of Part 2 of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General systems general practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Persons with acquired rights

6. —(1) For the purposes of section 34G(1) of the Act, a person has an acquired right to practise as a general practitioner in the United Kingdom if they fall within any of the categories of persons specified in paragraphs (2), (3), (5) and (6).

(2) A person has an acquired right if, on 31st December 1994, their name was included in a medical list kept by an FHSA or in any corresponding list kept by a Health Board in Scotland or by the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a person has an acquired right if, on 31st December 1994, they were suitably experienced within the meaning of—

(a) section 31 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (requirement of suitable experience);

(b) section 21 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (requirement of suitable experience); or

(c) Article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (requirement of suitable experience).

(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply where the person was suitably experienced by virtue of—

(a) regulation 8(1)(e) or (h) of the National Health Service (Vocational Training) Regulations 1979 (exemptions for applications to be a restricted services principal and for doctors who are EC nationals);

(b) regulation 8(1)(e) or (h) of the National Health Service (Vocational Training) (Scotland) Regulations 1980 (exemptions for applications to be a restricted services principal and for doctors who are EC nationals); or

(c) regulation 7(1)(d) or (g) of the Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 (exemptions for applications to be a restricted services principal and for doctors who are EC nationals),

even if on that date that person had yet to obtain a certificate of prescribed experience or a certificate of equivalent experience under any of those Regulations.

(5) A person has an acquired right if, on 31st December 1994, they were established in the United Kingdom by virtue of a qualification in medicine awarded in a relevant European State ... which had, in their case, to be recognised in the United Kingdom by virtue of the Directive as entitling that person to be registered under section 3(1)(b) of the Act as a fully registered person.

(6) A person has an acquired right if, on at least 10 days in the period of 4 years ending with 31st December 1994, or on at least 40 days in the period of 10 years ending with that date, they had—

(a) been engaged as a deputy by, or provided as a deputy to, a doctor whose name was included in the medical list of an FHSA or in any corresponding list kept by a Health Board in Scotland or by the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland; or

(b) been employed as an assistant (other than as a trainee general practitioner) by such a doctor.

(7) For the purposes of paragraph (6), engagement or provision as a deputy for a period of less than 24 hours beginning before but ending after midnight counts as engagement or provision on the second day only.

(8) In this article—

“ an FHSA ” means a Family Health Services Authority;

“ medical list ” has the same meaning as in—

(a)

the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 ;

(b)

the National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974 ; or, as the case may be,

(c)

the General Medical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 .

Persons eligible to be registered in, and liable to removal from, the Specialist Register

7. —(1) Persons are eligible to be registered in the Specialist Register for the purposes of section 34D(2)(c) of the Act if they are—

(a) eligible specialists as specified in article 8;

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register

8.—(1) A person is an eligible specialist for the purposes of article 7(1)(a) if the person holds a relevant European specialist qualification (within the meaning of article 10).

(2) A person (“ S ”) is an eligible specialist for the purposes of article 7(1)(a) if S does not fall within paragraph (1) but has—

(a) undertaken specialist training; or

(b) been awarded specialist qualifications,

in a recognised specialty and satisfies the Registrar that the specialist training, or those qualifications, or both when considered together give S the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the United Kingdom.

(3) A person (“T”) is an eligible specialist for the purposes of article 7(1)(a) if T does not fall within paragraph (1) but—

(a) has—

(i) undertaken specialist training; or

(ii) been awarded specialist qualifications,

outside the United Kingdom in a medical specialty which is not a recognised specialty; or

(b) has knowledge of, or experience in, any medical specialty derived from academic or research work,

and the Registrar is satisfied that these give T a level of knowledge and skill consistent with practice as a consultant in any of the UK health services.

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) A person is also an eligible specialist for the purposes of article 7(1)(a) if that person—

(a) was included in the specialist register maintained by the General Council under previous legislation;

(b) had been determined by the Registrar to be an eligible specialist for the purposes of previous legislation; or

(6A) A person is also an eligible specialist for the purposes of article 7(1)(a) if that person is entitled to have their specialist qualification recognised by virtue of Part 2 of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(7) In paragraphs (2) and (3), “ specialist training ” means specialist medical training that—

(a) comprises theoretical and practical instruction in a post specifically designated as a training post;

(b) takes place in a university centre, a teaching hospital or other health establishment;

(d) involves the personal participation of the person training to be a specialist in the activity and in the responsibilities of the establishment concerned.

General systems specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relevant European specialist qualifications

10.—(1) In Article 8(1) “relevant European specialist qualification” means a specialist qualification listed in Annex V, point 5.1.2 of the Directive which—

(a) was awarded—

(i) in a relevant European State,

(ii) on or after the reference date, not being evidence of training commenced by the holder before that date, and

(iii) in a recognised specialty, and

(b) has not been designated by the General Council for the purposes of this paragraph.

(1A) The General Council—

(a) may designate a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (1) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

(b) must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.

(2) In paragraph (1), “ the reference date ”, in relation to a relevant European State, means the date specified in relation to that State in the column entitled “Reference date” in Annex V, point 5.1.2 of the Directive.

Recognised specialities within the United Kingdom

11. —(1) The specialties specified in the Schedule are those which are recognised within the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Act.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Nothing in the Schedule shall prevent the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training in medical microbiology and virology to a person who was undergoing the education and training necessary to obtain such an award on 28th August 2009.

Partial exemption

12.—(1) Where a person has made an application before IP completion day for inclusion in the General Practitioner Register kept under section 34C of the Act, or the Specialist Register kept under section 34D of the Act, the Registrar may exempt the person from a requirement to complete part (“the relevant part”) of a specialist training course in the United Kingdom if the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a) the person has before IP completion day already completed the equivalent of the relevant part, whilst completing a specialist training course in a relevant European State and in respect of which the person obtained a qualification; and

(b) the relevant part does not equate to more than half of the minimum duration of the specialist training course in respect of which the exemption is to apply.

(3) In this article, “specialist training course” means a course listed in Annex V, point 5.1.3 of the Directive.

Review

13. By 1st November 2021, and subsequently at intervals not exceeding 5 years from that date, in accordance with section 30 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the Secretary of State must—

(a) carry out a review of the amendments made to this Order by the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016;

(b) set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and

Judith Simpson

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 11

SCHEDULE Recognised specialities within the United Kingdom

Anaesthetics

Acute internal medicine

Allergy

Audio vestibular medicine (formerly known as audiological medicine)

Aviation and space medicine

Cardiology (formerly known as cardio-vascular disease)

Cardio-thoracic surgery (also known as thoracic surgery)

Chemical pathology (also known as biological chemistry and as clinical biochemistry)

Child and adolescent psychiatry (also known as child psychiatry)

Community sexual health and reproduction

Clinical genetics

Clinical neurophysiology

Clinical oncology (also known as radiotherapy)

Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (also known as pharmacology)

Clinical radiology (also known as diagnostic radiology and formerly known as radiology)

Dermatology

Diagnostic neuropathology

Emergency medicine (also known as accident and emergency medicine)

Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus (also known as endocrinology)

Forensic histopathology

Forensic psychiatry

Gastro-enterology

General psychiatry (also known as psychiatry, as general adult psychiatry, and as mental illness)

General (internal) medicine (formerly known as general medicine)

General surgery

Genito-urinary medicine (also known as venerology)

Geriatric medicine (formerly known as geriatrics)

Haematology (also known as general haematology)

Histopathology

Immunology (also known as immunopathology)

Intensive care medicine

Infectious diseases (also known as communicable diseases)

Medical microbiology (also known as microbiology and bacteriology)

Medical oncology

Medical ophthalmology

Medical psychotherapy (formerly known as psychotherapy)

Medical virology

Neurology

Neurosurgery (also known as neurological surgery)

Nuclear medicine

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Occupational medicine

Old age psychiatry

Ophthalmology

Oral and maxillo-facial surgery (also known as dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical and dental training))

Otolaryngology (also known as otorhinolaryngology, and as ENT surgery)

Paediatric surgery

Paediatric cardiology

Paediatric and perinatal pathology

Paediatrics

Palliative medicine

Pharmaceutical medicine

Plastic surgery

Psychiatry of learning disability

Public health medicine (also known as community medicine)

Rehabilitation medicine

Renal medicine (also known as renal disease, and formerly known as nephrology)

Respiratory medicine (also known as thoracic medicine)

Rheumatology

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery (also known as orthopaedics, and formerly as orthopaedic surgery)

Tropical medicine

Sport and exercise medicine

Urology

Vascular surgery.

footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
F1	Art. 3(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , Sch. 1 para. 38(2) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) )	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F2	Art. 3(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , Sch. 1 para. 38(2) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) )	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F3	Art. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , Sch. 1 para. 38(2) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) )	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F4	Art. 4(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 4(1) (31.12.2020) by of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 39(2) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1394 , reg. 8(3) ) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F5	Art. 4(4) substituted (30.11.2023) by The Eligibility and Registration of General Practitioners and Specialist Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Order of Council 2022 (S.I. 2022/1326) , arts. 1(1) , 3		substituted
F6	Art. 4(4A) inserted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286) , reg. 1 , Sch. 3 para. 88		inserted
F7	Art. 4(5)-(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 39(4) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F8	Art. 5 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 40 (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F9	Words in art. 6(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 41 (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F10	Art. 7(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 42(2) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F11	Art. 7(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 42(2) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F12	Art. 7(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 42(3) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F13	Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 43(2) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F14	Art. 8(2) substituted (30.11.2023) by The Eligibility and Registration of General Practitioners and Specialist Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Order of Council 2022 (S.I. 2022/1326) , arts. 1(1) , 4		substituted
F15	Word in art. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 43(3) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F16	Art. 8(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 43(4) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F17	Art. 8(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 43(4) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F18	Art. 8(6A) inserted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286) , reg. 1 , Sch. 3 para. 89		inserted
F19	Art. 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 44 (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F20	Art. 10 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 45(2) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F21	Art. 10(1)(A) substituted for art. 10(1) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 45(3) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F22	Art. 11(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 46 (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F23	Arts. 12 , 13 inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030) , regs. 1 , 16 (with reg. 155 )	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F23	Arts. 12 , 13 inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030) , regs. 1 , 16 (with reg. 155 )	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F24	Words in art. 12(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 47(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 1(2) , 8(2) ) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F25	Words in art. 12(2)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 47(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 1(2) , 8(2) ) (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F26	Sch. substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 48 (with reg. 12A , Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394 , regs. 4 , 9 )); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
M1	1983 c.54 . Sections 34C to 34O are inserted by S.I.2010/234 , article 4 and Schedule 1, paragraph 10.
M2	S.I.1995/3208 . This instrument is revoked by S.I.2003/1250 .
M3	S.I.2003/1250 . This instrument is revoked by S.I.2010/234 .
M4	S.I.1997/2817 ; relevant amendments made by S.I.1998/669 . Those Regulations are revoked by S.I.2003/1250 .
M5	S.I.1998/5 ; relevant amendments made by S.I.1998/669 and S.S.I.2000/23 . Those Regulations are revoked by S.I.2003/1250 .
M6	S.R. 1998 No.13 . Those Regulations are revoked by S.I.2003/1250 .
M7	1977 c.49 .
M8	1978 c.29 .
M9	S.I. 1978 No.1907 (N.I.26).
M10	S.I.1979/1644 ; relevant amendments were made by S.I.1980/1900 , 1981/1790, 1984/215, 1985/1353, 1986/1642 and 1991/406.
M11	S.I.1980/30 ; relevant amendments were made by S.I.1986/1657 and 1991/576.
M12	S.R. 1979 No.460 ; relevant amendments were made by S.R. 1986 No.69 and 1986 No.309 .
M13	S.I.1992/635 .
M14	S.I.1974/506 ; relevant amendments were made by S.I.1978/1762 , 1985/1625 and 1980/1990.
M15	S.R.1997/380 .

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID
an FHSA	6.	legTermNgVGM8Ou
medical list	6.	legTermE06NH3Iz
previous legislation	2.	legTerm2xMyIcFe
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2010 No. 473

The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010

Citation and commencement

Interpretation

Persons eligible to be registered in, and liable to removal from, the General Practitioner Register

General practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register

General systems general practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register

Persons with acquired rights

Persons eligible to be registered in, and liable to removal from, the Specialist Register

Specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register

General systems specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register

Relevant European specialist qualifications

Recognised specialities within the United Kingdom

Partial exemption

Review

SCHEDULE Recognised specialities within the United Kingdom

Status of changes to instrument text