Sorry I'm a bit late in responding to this; the relevant act is the Medical
Act 1983 as amended. The appropriate bits would seem to be:
47.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, no person who is not fully
registered shall hold any appointment as physician, surgeon or other medical
officer—
(a) in the naval, military or air service,
(b) in any hospital or other place for the reception of persons suffering
from mental disorder, or in any other hospital, infirmary or dispensary not
supported wholly by voluntary contributions,
(c) in any prison, or
(d) in any other public establishment, body or institution, or to any
friendly or other society for providing mutual relief in sickness, infirmity
or old age.
49.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, any person who wilfully and falsely
pretends to be or takes or uses the name or title of physician, doctor of
medicine, licentiate in medicine and surgery, bachelor of medicine, surgeon,
general practitioner or apothecary, or any name, title, addition or
description implying that he is registered under any provision of this Act,
or that he is recognised by law as a physician or surgeon or licentiate in
medicine and surgery or a practitioner in medicine or an apothecary, shall
be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the
standard scale
see http://www.gmc-uk.org/about/legislation/medical_act.htm
Robert Forrest.
PS How long before "Clinical Scientist Practitioners" will be introduced?
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Subject: Re: "Physician practitioners" in England
"The potential recruits for this role will include current staff (in the
NHS) moving into the new role as well as external recruits from outside the
NHS. This may include medical/technical personnel from armed services,
science graduates etc".
I always thought that physicians had a medical degree?
Paul Robinson
Reading
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Subject: "Physician practitioners" in England
http://www.modern.nhs.uk/scripts/default.asp?site_id=65&id=21286
Jonathan
>3. What will physician practitioners do?
>
>
>The emphasis will be on working as part of a team in partnership with
>colleagues.
>
>The physician practitioner will function with a high degree of autonomy
>in terms of clinical competencies in health assessment,
>decision-making, diagnostic reasoning skills, planning, implementation
>and evaluation of episodes of care:
>
>Obtain full medical histories and perform appropriate physical
>examination
>Diagnose, manage and treat illnesses
>Request diagnostic tests and interpret the results
>Provide patient education and preventative healthcare advice regarding
>medication, common problems and disease management issues
>Decide on appropriate referral to, and liaison with, other
>professionals.
>
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