Substitution of “general medical practitioner” for “general practitioner”

3.—(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “general practitioner”(1) substitute the following definition—

“general medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register kept by the General Medical Council under section 34C of the Medical Act 1983(2);.

(2) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 for “general practitioner” substitute “general medical practitioner”.

(3) In paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 4 omit “general practitioner and”.

(4) After paragraph 2(e) insert—

(ea)The name of the general medical practitioner with whom any member of the family is registered and the address of the premises at which the primary medical services are usually provided..

(1)

The definition of “general practitioner” in regulation 2 was substituted by S.I. 2004/865.

(2)

1983 c.54. Section 34C was inserted by the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234).