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The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003
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- 2003 No. 1250
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- art. 5(1)(a) substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 38(a)(i)
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- art. 5(1)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 38(a)(iii)
- art. 5(2) substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 38(b)
- art. 5(3) omitted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 38(c)
- art. 5(6) omitted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 38(d)
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- Order revoked by S.I. 2010/234 Sch. 3 Pt. 3
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- Sch. 6A inserted by S.I. 2004/1947 reg. 5(7)
- Sch. 6A repealed by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 62
- Sch. 7A inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 64
- Sch. 8 para. 22(c) substituted by S.R. 2004/156 Sch. 1 para. 15(4)
- Sch. 9 para. 3(b)-(e) omitted by S.I. 2004/2261 Sch. para. 5(a)
- Sch. 9 para. 2(a)(b) omitted by S.I. 2004/865 Sch. 1 para. 37(7)(a)
- Sch. 9 para. 6(a)(b)para. 6(a)(c)(i) omitted by S.I. 2004/865 Sch. 1 para. 37(7)(b)
- art. 10(2)(b)(ba) substituted for art. 10(2)(b) by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 41(a)(i)
- art. 10(2)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 41(a)(ii)
- art. 10(3A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 41(c)
- art. 11(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2004/1947 reg. 5(3)(b)
- art. 11(3A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 42(c)
- art. 11A inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 43
- art. 13(2)(b)-(d) substituted for art. 13(2)(b) by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 45(a)(ii)
- art. 13(3A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 45(c)
- art. 14(2A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 46(a)
- art. 14(3A) inserted by S.I. 2008/3131 Sch. 2 para. 20
- art. 14(5A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 46(d)
- art. 14A inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 47
- art. 15(1)(b)(ba) substituted for art. 15(1)(b) by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 48(3)
- art. 15(1)(g) inserted by S.I. 2004/1947 reg. 5(4)(a)
- art. 15(1)(g) words substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 48(8)(c)
- art. 15(1)(g)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 48(8)(b)
- art. 15(1)(g)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 48(8)(a)(i)
- art. 15(1)(g)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 48(8)(a)(ii)
- art. 15(2)(ee) inserted by S.I. 2004/1947 reg. 5(4)(b)
- art. 15A inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 49
- art 15B inserted by S.I. 2008/3131 Sch. 2 para. 21
- art. 18(2A)(2B) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 51(b)
- art. 21(2)(i)(j) omitted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 54(a)(v)
- art. 21(2)(fa)(fb) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 54(a)(ii)
- art. 21(2)(ha)(hb) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 54(a)(iv)
- art. 21(2A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 54(b)
- art. 21(3A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 54(d)
- art. 23(1A) inserted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 55(a)
Minimum requirements for general practice trainingU.K.
5.—(1) The minimum requirements for general practice training referred to in article 4(2) are that—
(a)the training shall comply with the requirements of article 31(1) of the Directive or, in the case of part-time training, article 31(1) together with article 34 (requirements for specific training in general practice);
(b)subject to paragraph (3), the training shall include at least three years in full-time employment, and shall be supervised by the Board; and
(c)the three year period specified in sub-paragraph (b) shall include—
(i)a period or periods amounting to at least 12 months employment as a GP Registrar which takes place with a general practitioner who has been approved by the Board for the purpose of providing training in accordance with article 4(5)(d), and
(ii)a period or periods amounting to at least 12 months employment in a post (or posts), in a specialty or specialties which the Board has prescribed for this purpose, that post or posts being in accordance with such other requirements as the Board may prescribe.
(2) Any period remaining under paragraph (1)(b), the minimum periods set out in paragraph (1)(c) having been met, shall consist of a period of employment in a post (or posts) falling within paragraph (1)(c)(i) or (ii).
(3) In relation to periods of part-time employment under paragraph (1)(c), the requirements of this article may be satisfied by periods of part-time employment of equivalent duration but it shall not be regarded as equivalent unless it includes at least two periods of full-time employment, each lasting not less than one week, one such period falling within paragraph (1)(c)(i), and one such period falling within paragraph (1)(c)(ii).
(4) A general practitioner who is approved by the Board under article 4(5)(d) for the purposes of providing training to a GP Registrar under paragraph (1)(c)(i) shall be known as a “GP Trainer”.
(5) “GP Registrar” means a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice by a GP Trainer whether as part of training leading to the award of a CCT or otherwise.
(6) Schedule 4 (which sets out the text of articles 30, 31(1) and 34 of the Directive as it had effect on the date this Order was made) shall have effect.
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