The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 No. 1286

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Amendments for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing the EEA EFTA free trade agreement

PART 5 U.K. Amendments in relation to healthcare professions

Amendments to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 U.K.

67.  In Schedule 4 (interpretation)(1), at the appropriate places, insert—

““adaptation period” means a period of practice, subject to an assessment and, where necessary, accompanied by further training, which is supervised by a registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate;”;

““aptitude test” means an assessment, with the aim of determining whether a specified state professional meets the standards referred to in article 5(2)(a);”;

““specified state professional” means a person who holds a specified state qualification;”;

““specified state qualification” means a nursing or midwifery qualification or a qualification comparable to that of a nursing associate awarded in one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 67 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1

(1)

Relevant amendments were made by paragraph 286 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) and S.I. 2007/3101, 2008/1485, 2014/1887, 2015/806, 2017/321, 2018/838, 2019/419 and 593.