Guidance

Medical regulation: responsible officer guidance

Guidance on the role of responsible officer for doctors, organisations, and responsible officers.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
26 July 2010
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

The Role of Responsible Officer: Closing the gap in Medical Regulation - Responsible Officer Guidance

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Details

This document is designed to provide guidance to three main audiences:

  • doctors licensed with the General Medical Council
  • all doctors taking on roles as responsible officers
  • all organisations designated (by the Secretary of State for Health) as having to nominate or appoint a responsible officer in England, Scotland and Wales.
Published 26 July 2010