Professional codes
- Good medical practice (2013) – the medical profession’s rules of behaviour, drawn up and regularly updated by the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Good medical practice (2024) – coming into effect on 30 January 2024, the medical profession’s rules of behaviour, drawn up by the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Standards for the dental team (2013) – the dental profession’s conduct rules kept under revision by the General Dental Council (GDC)
- Standards for pharmacy professionals and registered pharmacies – published by General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC)
- Code of ethics and standards – a statement of principles drawn up by the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
Employed dentists and doctors
England, Northern Ireland and Wales
- Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS – guidance on processes to use where there are serious concerns involving health, conduct or capability for dentists and doctors not covered by performers list regulations
- Maintaining High Professional Standards in the modern HPSS – 2005 guidance on processes to use where there are serious concerns involving conduct, clinical performance and health of dental and medical employees
- GMC Revalidation – help and guidance
- GMC Standards and ethics guidance for doctors
- Upholding professional standards in Wales (2015) – sets out the approach for addressing concerns about capability, performance and conduct for all doctors and dentists employed by Local Health Boards or other NHS organisations in Wales
- Upholding professional standards letter (2015)
Doctors in primary care
England
- The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 SI 2004 No 627
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004 SI 2004 No 291
- GMS Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) 2005 onwards
- The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013
- The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
- Performer list policies and procedures
Northern Ireland
- Statutory Rule 2004 No. 140 The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland)
- Statutory Rule 2004 No. 149 The Health and Personal Social Services (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
- Statutory Rule 2008 No. 434 The Health and Personal Social Services (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
- The Health and Social Services Board Medical Services Directions (Northern Ireland) 2005 – rules governing the provision of primary medical services by Health and Social Services Boards, as distinct from HSSB commissioning or contracting
- Alternative Provider Medical Services Directions (Northern Ireland) 2005 – minimum standards and requirements for PCT contracts with non-NHS bodies for provision of primary medical services
Wales
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2004 No 478 (W.48)
- The National Health Service (Performers List) (Wales) Regulations 2004 No 1020 (W. 117)
- Guidance for Local Health Boards on Local Procedures for General Medical Practitioners WHC (2005) 059
- The Local Health Board Medical Services Directions, 2006 – rules governing the provision of primary medical services by Local Health Boards, as distinct from LHB commissioning or contracting
- Alternative Provider Medical Services (Wales) Directions 2006 (2006 No.10) – minimum standards and requirements for contracts with non-NHS bodies for provision of primary medical services
Dentists in primary care
England
- The National Health Service (General Dental Service Contracts) Regulations 2005
- The National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 – terms on which dentists in primary care in England provide services to the NHS
- Primary Care Trust Dental Services Directions 2012 – rules governing the provision of primary dental services as distinct from commissioning or contracting
Northern Ireland
- The performance of dentists in primary care is managed under Statutory Rule 1993 No. 326 Health and Personal Social Services General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) as amended
- Statutory Rule 1996 No.137 Health and Personal Social Services (Disciplinary Procedures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) – may also be cited in Northern Ireland cases
Wales
- The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2006. No. 490 (W.59)
- The National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) (Wales) Regulations 2006. No 489 (W.58)
- The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006. No 945 (W94)
- Getting the Balance Right in Wales – Supporting quality and safety for dental registrants as part of an assurance process (English)
- Getting the Balance Right in Wales – Supporting quality and safety for dental registrants as part of an assurance process (Welsh)
Pharmacists
England
- The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 – principle terms on which community pharmacies work in England
- The Pharmacy Order 2010 – arrangements for the professional regulation of pharmacists in England, Wales and Scotland
Northern Ireland
- The Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 – sets out the powers of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland, the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in Northern Ireland
- The Pharmaceutical Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 SI 2671 N.I.18 – covers supply of drugs, medicines and appliances prescribed by categories of nurses, midwives or health visitors
Wales
- The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2005 No. 1013 (W.67) – the terms on which pharmacies work with primary care trusts in Wales
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