# General Medical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Paragraph 35: Employees

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) A doctor shall, before employing any person to assist him in the provision of general medical services, take reasonable care to satisfy himself that the person in question is both suitably qualified and competent to discharge the duties for which he is to be employed.
(2) The duty imposed by paragraph (1) is in addition to the duty imposed by paragraph 27(a) so far as it relates to assistants.
(3) When considering the competence and suitability of any person for the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), a doctor shall have regard, in particular, to—
(a) that person’s academic and vocational qualifications;
(b) that person’s training and his experience in employment; and
(c) any guidance issued by the Board pursuant to regulation 43.
(4) A doctor shall afford to each employee reasonable opportunities to undertake appropriate training with a view to maintaining that employee’s competence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/380/schedule/2/paragraph/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-services-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-35
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