The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment Regulations 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/220
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 4th February 2000.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 .

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 7 of the principal Regulations (removal from the medical list) omit “or” at the end of paragraph 1(b), and at the end of paragraph 1(c) insert–

;

(d) has been convicted in the United Kingdom of murder; or

(e) has been convicted in the United Kingdom of a criminal offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of at least six months,

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 18E of the principal Regulations

After paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 18E (criteria for approval and nomination) insert–

(bb) if the Health Authority, having considered the declaration required by paragraph 6A of Part III of Schedule 3, consider he is unsuitable;

Section 4 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

In paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (information to be included in a report by a Health Authority when making a reference to the Medical Practices Committee) after “considers to be relevant” insert “, including details of the declaration made under paragraph 6A of Part III of this Schedule.”.

Section 5 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

After paragraph 6 of Part III of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (information and undertakings to be given by a practitioner in connection with an application for nomination or approval for a practice vacancy), there shall be inserted–

(6A) Declaration as to whether–

(a) he has been convicted of a criminal offence, bound over or cautioned in the UK or elsewhere, or is currently the subject of any proceedings which might lead to such a conviction, order to bind over or caution;

(b) he has been, or is currently, subject to any action by his professional body or by any licensing or regulatory body in the UK or elsewhere,

and if so, give details, including approximate dates, of where the action or proceedings were or are to be brought, the nature of that action or proceedings, and any outcome.