# The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992, Paragraph 20: Absences, deputies, assistants and partners


(1) In relation to his obligations under these terms of service, a doctor is responsible for all acts and omissions of—
(a) any doctor acting as his deputy;
(b) any deputising service while acting on his behalf; and
(c) any person employed by, or acting on behalf of, him or such a deputy or deputising service,
except where the act or omission is one for which a deputy is responsible under sub-paragraph (2).
(2) Where a doctor whose name is included in the medical list is acting as deputy to another doctor whose name is also included in the list, the deputy is responsible for—
(a) his own acts and omissions in relation to the obligations under these terms of service of the doctor for whom he acts as deputy; and
(b) the acts and omissions of any person employed by him or acting on his behalf.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/635/schedule/2/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-regulations-1992/schedule-2/paragraph-20
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