Revalidation regulations and guidance

This page provide information and links to the Licence to Practise and Revalidation regulations

The Licence to Practise and Revalidation Regulations (pdf) govern the granting or refusal of applications for a licence to practise, the withdrawal of licences and the restoration of licences after withdrawal.

They also set out the arrangements for doctors to maintain their licence through revalidation.

Consultation

We consulted on the draft Licence to Practise and Revalidation Regulations between October 2011 and January 2012. You can download a PDF version of our consultation report (pdf). The ten questions on which we consulted are at annex A.

Guide for doctors

We have developed a guide (pdf) to accompany the regulations.

It explains the content of the Regulations (which are necessarily couched in legalistic terms) in user-friendly language and sets out the practical effect for doctors. In particular, we have tried to provide further detail and clarification on the points raised by respondents to our consultation.

You can also download a summary version of this guide (pdf).