Schedule HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
| Description | Statutory derivation (where applicable) |
|---|---|
| Note: This category shall be construed as not including any person belonging to a profession specified in the first column which, by virtue of an Order under section 10 of the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960, is for the time being treated as if it were not mentioned in section 1(2) of that Act and as including any person belonging to a profession not specified therein which is for the time being treated by virtue of such an Order as if it were mentioned therein. | |
| Registered medical practitioner. | Medical Act 1983f1, section 55. |
| Registered dentist. | Dentists Act 1984f2, section 53(1). |
| Registered optician. | Opticians Act 1958f3, section 30(1). |
| Registered pharmaceutical chemist. | Pharmacy Act 1954f4, section 24(1). |
| Registered nurse, midwife or health visitor | Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979f5, section 10. |
| Registered chiropodist, dietitian, occupational therapist, orthoptist or physiotherapist (subject to the Note below). | Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960f6, section 1(2). |
| Clinical psychologist, child psychotherapist or speech therapist. | |
| Art therapist or music therapist employed by a health authority. | |
| Scientist employed by such an authority as a head of department. | |
Annotations
Footnotes
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1960 c. 66; section 1(2) was amended by S.I. 1966/990 and by 1986/630