Amendment of Schedule 2A
68.—(1) Schedule 2A (visiting midwives, and certain visiting nurses, from relevant European States)(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(a), after “United Kingdom” insert “and who is not a person to whom paragraph 15 of Schedule 2B (European professional card and entitlement to registration: provision of occasional nursing services) applies”.
(3) In paragraph 4(b)—
(a)for “3(9)” substitute “3(8)”;
(b)for “14 to 16” substitute “19 to 23”.
(4) In paragraph 5, for sub-paragraph (2)(a), substitute—
“(a)a written declaration—
(i)that states the practitioner’s wish to provide occasional nursing services or occasional midwifery services;
(ii)that contains details of any insurance cover or other means of personal or collective protection with regard to professional liability;
(iii)as to whether the practitioner has the necessary knowledge of English;
(iv)which confirms that the practitioner does not have a criminal conviction; and
(v)which confirms that the practitioner is not subject to a temporary or final suspension preventing practice as a nurse or midwife;”.
(5) In paragraph 6(2)—
(a)for “3(9)” substitute “3(8)”;
(b)for “14 to 16” substitute “19 to 23”.
(6) In paragraph 8(6), after “home State” insert “or, if different, a relevant European State in which the practitioner practises or has practised as a nurse”.
Schedule 2A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.