Appointed Doctor
- Regulators
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- Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
- Nations
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- Northern Ireland
- Sectors
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- Health and care
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
- Address
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83 Ladas Drive
Belfast
BT6 9FR - Email address
- mail@hseni.gov.uk
- Website
- https://www.hseni.gov.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)8000 320 121
Regulation
Regulation summary
These doctors have been appointed by HSE under the Ionising Radiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (IRRNI17) 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
Reserved activities
This activity can only be conducted by doctors who are registered with the General Medical Council and have a licence to practise and also meet the criteria set by HSENI to be appointed.
Protected titles
HSENI Appointed Doctor
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.hseni.gov.uk/articles/appointed-doctors
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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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 - More about qualification
- https://www.hse.gov.uk/doctors/information.htm
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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Only doctors registered and licensed to practice by the UK GMC and meet the requirements specified by HSENI can be come appointed doctors under the ionising radiation regulations. Doctors who are applying to be appointed under regulations within Great Britain will need to contact the Health and Safety Executive.
- More about recognition within the UK
- https://www.hse.gov.uk/doctors/information.htm
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
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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.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/join-the-register/registration-applications/application-registration
Registration
- Registration requirements
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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
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Ionising Radiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/229/made