General Medical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Review of the obstetric list

32.—(1) At intervals of one year or such other period as the Department may determine, each Board shall examine the obstetric list in relation to its area and in every case in which it is satisfied that the conditions determined by the Obstetric Committee are complied with, shall notify each doctor concerned that his name has been retained on the obstetric list.

(2) Where a Board, on examination of the obstetric list in relation to its area in accordance with paragraph (1), is not satisfied that the conditions determined by the Obstetric Committee in accordance with regulation 29(2) are complied with in the case of a doctor, the Board shall notify the doctor accordingly. If the doctor wishes his name to remain on the list, he shall request the Board to refer the matter to the Obstetric Committee and may, at the same time, make written representations to that Committee which shall decide whether or not his name should be retained on the obstetric list and inform the Board accordingly.

(3) The Board shall comply with the decision of the Obstetric Committee under paragraph (2) and shall notify the doctor and the Agency accordingly.

(4) In any case referred to it under paragraph (2), the decision of the Obstetric Committee as to whether or not the name of a doctor should be retained on the obstetric list shall be final.