Appointed Doctor

Regulators
  • Health and Safety Executive
Nations
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
Sectors
  • Health and care

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Regulatory authority
Health and Safety Executive
Address

Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle, Merseyside
L20 7HS

Phone number
+44 (0)3000 031 747

Regulation

Regulation summary

These doctors have been appointed by HSE under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 to conduct annual examinations of classified workers. HSE provides guidance to these doctors on what is required at these examinations.

Enquiries about appointed doctors should be sent to appointed.doctor@hse.gov.uk

Regulation type

Licence

Reserved activities

This activity can only be conducted by doctors who are registered with the UK General Medical Council and have a licence to practise and also meet the criteria set by HSE to be appointed.

Protected titles

HSE Appointed Doctor

More about regulated activities and titles
https://www.hse.gov.uk/doctors/information.htm

Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

To become an Appointed Doctor under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 the doctor must:

1) Hold current registration with the General Medical Council and a licence to practise

2) Hold as a minimum a Diploma in Occupational Medicine or equivalent

3) Hold a current training certificate in ionising radiation.

There are no fees charged for a doctor to be appointed under the ionising radiation regulations 2017

Professionals from other UK nations

Routes to recognition within the UK

Only doctors registered and licensed to practice by the UK GMC and meet the requirements specified by HSE can be come appointed doctors under the ionising radiation regulations. Doctors who are applying to be appointed under regulations within Northern Ireland will need to contact the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland.

More about recognition within the UK
https://www.hseni.gov.uk/topic/appointed-doctors

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Summary of routes

Hold current registration with the General Medical Council and a licence to practise

Non-GB occupational medicine qualifications would be recognised if equivalent to the minimum of Diploma in Occupational Medicine.

Non-GB ionising radiation training courses would be recognised if equivalent to those in GB

Note: for reasons of jurisdiction, a HSE Appointed Doctor can only work in GB


Registration

Registration requirements

Doctors looking to practice medicine in the United Kingdom should seek registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council.

More about registration
https://www.gmc-uk.org/

Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017

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