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Meeting the approved practice settings requirements

  1. Summary
  2. Privileges and duties of doctors
  3. Using your registered name and number
  4. Maintain your registration
  5. Licensing
  1. Revalidation
  2. Insurance indemnity and medico-legal support
  3. Meeting the approved practice settings requirements
  4. Giving up your licence to practise or registration

The following groups of doctors are subject to the requirements of our approved practice settings scheme:

  • all UK and international medical graduates new to full registration
  • all doctors restoring to full registration after prolonged absence from UK practice. 

Find out more about the approved practice settings scheme.

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