UK Statutory Instrument
2015
United Kingdom
The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015
This Order amends the Medical Act 1983 (“the Act”) to make provision as outlined below and consequential changes.
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Establishment of the MPTS as a committee of the General Medical Council
Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals: establishment
Articles 2 and 3: consequential provision
Allegations of impaired fitness to practise: consideration by Medical Practitioners Tribunal
Interim orders
Proceedings in fitness to practise cases: overriding objective of procedural rules
Proceedings in fitness to practise cases: procedural rules
Proceedings in fitness to practise cases: undertakings
Assessments of professional performance or health
Assessments of knowledge of English
Assessments: consequential provision
Legal assessors
Case managers
Disclosure of information
Appeals by persons subject to decisions by Tribunals
Appeals by the General Medical Council
References to court by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
Restoration of names to the register
Annual reports of the MPTS
The over-arching objective
Investigation Committee: vexatious allegations, facts more than 5 years old, reviews
Registration Appeals Panels
Service of notification of decisions by email
Appeal of review orders
Minor corrections etc.
Orders by the Privy Council: procedure
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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General Medical Council
Statutory regulator for doctors in the UK. Maintains the medical register, sets standards for medical education and practice, and investigates fitness to …
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