Regulation 10 Connection between designated bodies and medical practitionersI1

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the designated body is—

where none of the preceding sub-paragraphs apply, the designated body is an integrated care provider where the medical practitioner—

F5where none of the preceding sub-paragraphs apply, the medical practitioner is on the designated body’s medical performers list F6or ophthalmic performers list prepared in accordance with—

where none of the preceding sub-paragraphs apply, the designated body is F10the Department of Health and Social Care and the medical practitioner is employed by a local authority in England;

where none of the preceding sub-paragraphs apply, the designated body is the Pathology Delivery Board and the medical practitioner is on the Home Office Register of Forensic Pathologists;

where none of the preceding sub-paragraphs apply, the medical practitioner is employed by the designated body;

the designated body is a locum agency referred to in paragraph 20 of the Schedule to these Regulations, and the medical practitioner contracts with that agency;

sub-paragraph (d) does not apply and—

the designated body owns or manages a hospital and the medical practitioner has responsibility for treating patients in that hospital in accordance with practising privileges for that hospital;

where none of the preceding sub-paragraphs apply, the designated body is—

and the medical practitioner is a member of that body, or where the medical practitioner is a member of more than one of those bodies, that body with which the medical practitioner has been a member for the longest period;

where none of the preceding sub-paragraphs applies, the designated body is the Independent Doctors’ Federation and the practitioner is a member of that body.

in any case where sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) (doctor in training) applies, the prescribed connection is in accordance with that sub-paragraph;

subject to sub-paragraph (c) and paragraph (4), in any case where sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) (medical practitioner on a performers list) applies, the prescribed connection is in accordance with that sub-paragraph (b);

where a prescribed connection with more than one designated body arises under paragraph (1)(b)—

subject to sub-paragraph (e), in any case where sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) (medical practitioner employed by a designated body) applies, the prescribed connection is in accordance with that sub-paragraph (c);

where a prescribed connection with more than one designated body arises under paragraph (1)(c)—

where a prescribed connection with more than one designated body arises under paragraph (1)(d) (medical practitioner contracting with a locum agency), the medical practitioner has a prescribed connection with the designated body in respect of which the practitioner carried out most of their clinical practice in the previous calendar year;

in any other case—

a medical practitioner (“M”) would otherwise have a prescribed connection with a designated body;

M has a prescribed connection with a designated body under regulations made under section 45A of the Act in relation to Northern Ireland; and

M carries out most of M’s clinical practice in Northern Ireland,

the medical practitioner has a prescribed connection with the designated body for whom the practitioner carries out most of their clinical practice; and

if there is no significant difference in the amount of clinical practice which the practitioner carries out for each designated body, the prescribed connection is with the armed forces body.