Medical Act 1983
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The Medical Act 1983 is a key piece of UK legislation that regulates the medical profession, including the registration and oversight of doctors, primarily through the powers it grants to the General Medical Council.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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UK primary legislation → |
| amendedBy |
Health Act 1999
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Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 → Health and Social Care Act 2008 → Health and Social Care Act 2012 → Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995 → |
| appliesTo |
medical students in relation to registration and education standards
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registered medical practitioners → |
| authorises |
imposition of sanctions on doctors
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investigation of doctors’ fitness to practise → maintenance of a medical register → setting of standards for medical education → |
| consolidates |
Medical Act 1956
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| createsBody |
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
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| enforcedBy |
General Medical Council
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| establishesPowersOf |
General Medical Council
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| grantsPowerTo |
General Medical Council
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| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland → Scotland → |
| language |
English
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| legalCitation |
1983 c. 54
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| longTitle |
An Act to consolidate the Medical Act 1956 and certain other enactments relating to the medical profession
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| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| primaryRegulatoryBody |
General Medical Council
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| providesFor |
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service fitness to practise hearings
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appeals to the courts against GMC decisions → full registration of doctors → general practitioner registration → provisional registration of doctors → specialist registration → |
| regulates |
doctors
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medical profession in the United Kingdom → |
| relatedTo |
National Health Service
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professional misconduct procedures for doctors → |
| royalAssentDate |
1983-05-09
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| sector |
healthcare
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| shortTitle |
Medical Act 1983
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| subjectMatter |
fitness to practise procedures
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licence to practise medicine → medical education and training standards → medical regulation → professional regulation of doctors → registration of medical practitioners → specialist and GP registration → |
| typeOfRegulation |
professional self-regulation under statutory framework
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| yearEnacted |
1983
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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GMC
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General Medical Council → |
legalBasis |
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Medical Act 1858
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relatedTo |
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Medical Act 1983
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shortTitle |