Rule 22 Medical attendance

The medical officer of a centre shall have the care of the health, mental and physical, of the trainees in that centre.

Every request by a trainee to see the medical officer or other member of the healthcare staff shall be recorded by the officer to whom it is made and promptly passed on to the medical officer or, as the case may be, other member of healthcare staff.

The medical officer may call another medical practitioner in consultation at his discretion and shall do so if time permits before performing any serious operation.

Subject to directions given in any particular case by the Secretary of State, a registered medical practitioner selected by or on behalf of a trainee who is a party to any legal proceedings shall be afforded reasonable facilities for examining him in connection with the proceedings and may do so out of hearing but in the sight of an officer of the same sex as the trainee.