The Medical Act 1983 (Qualifying Examinations) Order 2008

This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(2) of the Medical Act 19831.

It appears to the Education Committee of the General Medical Council that the standard of proficiency required from candidates at examinations held or to be held for the purpose of granting one or more primary United Kingdom qualifications2 by the following universities and combinations of universities does or will conform to the prescribed standard of proficiency3: the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; a combination of the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex; and a combination of the University of Hull and the University of York.

In accordance with section 8(1) of that Act, the Education Committee has represented to the Privy Council that it is expedient that those examinations should become qualifying examinations for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act.