ba

“allied health profession subject” means chiropody, a dental profession subject, dietetics, dietetics and nutrition, occupational therapy, orthoptics, orthotics and prosthetics, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, radiotherapy or speech and language therapy;

bb

“dental profession subject” means dental hygiene, dental therapy and dental hygiene or dental therapy;

bc

“pre-registration course” means an education and training programme leading to a qualification, the standard of which is not higher than a first degree course and which qualification is a condition of inclusion in the register (or, as the case may be, the relevant part or parts of the register) maintained by—

i

the Health and Care Professions Council, for operating department practice and allied health profession subjects other than dental profession subjects;

ii

the Nursing and Midwifery Council, for midwifery or nursing;

iii

the General Dental Council, for dental profession subjects;

iv

the Health and Care Professions Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, for nursing and social work;