11. In paragraph (1) of article 13 (approved qualifications)(1)—
(a)for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)he has a nursing or midwifery qualification awarded in the United Kingdom or a nursing associate qualification awarded in England which has been approved by the Council as attesting to the standard of proficiency it requires for admission to the part of the register in respect of which he is applying;”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (d) immediately after “in nursing or midwifery” insert “or training comparable to that of a nursing associate”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (d) insert—
“(dd)he has, in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales undergone training comparable to that of a nursing associate, and either—
(i)the Council is satisfied that his qualification attests to a standard of proficiency comparable to that attested to by a qualification referred to in sub-paragraph (a) required for admission to the nursing associates’ part of the register, or
(ii)the Council is not so satisfied, but the applicant has undergone in the United Kingdom or elsewhere such additional training or experience as satisfies the Council, following any test of competence as it may require him to take, that he has the requisite standard of proficiency for admission to the nursing associates’ part of the register;”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (f) for “to practise as a nurse in the United Kingdom” substitute “to practise as a nurse in the United Kingdom, or as a nursing associate in England”.
Article 13 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101, S.I. 2015/806 and S.I. 2016/1030.