§ Ian LucasTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will require registered practitioners in England and Wales to disclose any criminal conviction in any jurisdiction. [17397]
§ Mr. HuttonRegulations under sections 29A, 29B and 43D of the National Health Service Act 1977 were made, and laid before the House, on 22 November 2001 that will require general medical services general practitioners in England to disclose all criminal convictions anywhere in the world.
The regulations are:
the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (no. 4) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 3742);the National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary List) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 3740).Similar measures will be introduced for doctors in personal medical services pilots shortly.
General practitioners in Wales are a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.