The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010
PART 1General
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Application of these Regulations to armed forces bodies
3Application and extent
PART 2Responsible Officers
4Designated bodies
5Duty to nominate or appoint responsible officers
6Duty to nominate or appoint additional responsible officers in cases of conflict of interest or appearance of bias
7Conditions for nomination or appointment of responsible officers and for remaining as responsible officers
8Nomination or appointment of one person as responsible officer for two or more designated bodies
9Nomination of responsible officer by the Secretary of State
10Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners
11Responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 10
12Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners who are responsible officers
13Responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 12
14Provision of resources to responsible officers
15Duty to have regard to guidance
PART 3Additional Responsibilities of Responsible Officers: England
16Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 10
17Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 12
18Duty to have regard to guidance
19Provision of resources to responsible officers
SCHEDULEDesignated Bodies
PART 1Designated bodies
1Primary Care Trusts.
2Local Health Boards.
3National Health Service trusts.
4NHS foundation trusts.
5Strategic Health Authorities.
6Health Boards.
7The Department of Health.
8The Scottish Ministers.
9The Welsh Ministers.
10Postgraduate medical deaneries in England and Wales.
11Any Scottish training governance body.
12The Royal Navy.
13The regular army within the meaning of section 374 of...
14The Royal Air Force.
PART 2Designated bodies which employ or contract with medical practitioners
15Special Health Boards.
16Special Health Authorities.
17The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.
18Bodies which provide independent health care services within the meaning...
19A Government department or any executive agency of a Government...
20The following locum agencies— (a) limited companies with shares owned...
21A non-departmental public body.
22Any body whose principal office is located in the United...
23Bodies which have functions under the Act in relation to...
24The Independent Doctors’ Federation.
25Any organisation engaged in the provision of treatment for disease,...
26(1) Any organisation which carries out surgical procedures (including any...
27(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any organisation which carries out...
28Any organisation which is engaged in the analysis and reporting...
29Any organisation which engages in the management of—
30Any organisation engaged in the termination of pregnancies.
31Any organisation engaged in the provision of medical services in...
32A body engaged in the provision of residential accommodation together...
33A body engaged in the provision of first aid treatment...
34A body engaged in the provision of treatment in a...
35A body engaged in the carrying out of any of...
36A body engaged in the provision of residential accommodation for...
37A body engaged in the provision of medical advice in...
38An organisation engaged in the provision of medical services (otherwise...
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 45E(4) of the Medical Act 1983 and section 162(3)(e) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010

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Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45A of the Medical Act 19831 and section 120 of the Health and Social Care Act 20082.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 45E(2) of the Medical Act 1983.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 45E(4) of that Act and section 162(3)(e) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.