Licence to practise resources

Published 29 June 2018

Who is it for?

This guide is for doctors. It will help you decide whether you need to hold to a license to practise.

Licence top tips

In these top tips, we outline some common enquiries we receive from doctors about holding a licence and our advice for the action doctors should take.

Licence case studies

We’ve worked with organisations to develop case studies showing real life examples of the types of queries they receive from doctors about holding a licence.

Employer and doctor discussion points

A useful printable list of questions for doctors, employers, healthcare providers and organisations to use, to support discussions about whether a licence is needed for the work a doctor will be doing. 

What this guide will help you answer
If a licence is required in your place of work
Why you will need to read this document
To help you decide if a licence to practise is required 
  1. Summary
  2. Licence to practise top tips
  1. Licence case studies
  2. Employers and healthcare provider and doctor discussion points
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