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Paragraph 2 Quinquennial ReviewI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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The criteria to be met by a doctor to ensure the continued inclusion of his name in the minor surgery list at quinquennial review are—

(a)

he has carried out, during the preceding 5 years, an average of at least 20 minor surgery procedures per year;

AND

(b)

he has provided for the Board an audit report of all procedures carried out during the previous 5 years indicating:—

(i)

total number of procedures performed;

(ii)

number of procedures by type (as outlined in Schedule 7);

(iii)

number of complications and type;

(iv)

number of complications which required referral for further investigation or treatment; and

(v)

number of specimens sent for histology;

AND

(c)

subject to sub-paragraph (d) he has confirmed for the Board his attendance within the last 5 years at an update course on minor surgery approved by the Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education;

(d)

for doctors whose names were included in the minor surgery list prior to the date of issue of these criteria the first review shall take place 5 years after that date. Thereafter the review shall take place either 5 years from the previous review or 5 years after the doctor’s name was first included in the minor surgery list.

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Sch. 3 Pt. IX para. 2 in operation at 6.10.1997, see reg. 1