Medical Act 1983 (c. 54)

F1 [F1 PART 4A U.K. POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 4A inserted (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)

34J Minimum requirements for general practice training U.K.

(1) The minimum requirements for general practice training are that—

(a) the training meets, or under Article 22(a) of the Directive 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; and

(b) the period of training specified in the first sub-paragraph of Article 28(2) of the Directive includes—

(i) a period or periods amounting to at least 12 months employment as a GP Registrar under the supervision of a general practitioner who has been approved by the General Council under section 34I(1)(c), and

(ii) a period or periods amounting to at least 12 months employment in a post (or posts), in one or more specialties that are approved by the General Council as being relevant to general practice.

(2) Once the minimum training periods in subsection (1)(b) have been completed, any remaining period of training shall consist of a period of employment in a post (or posts) falling within subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii).]