Offence and Unregistered Person A registered pharmacist or registered druggist who accepts skilled assistance from an unregistered person is guilty of an offence unless the assistance is part of the training or education of the person. It is an offence when a person holds incorrectly themselves out to be a registered pharmacist or registered druggist, or uses a symbol, device or description to infer that […]
Opticians The legislation in respect of opticians is older and contains less detail in terms of modern constitutional standards. The Opticians Board consists of persons elected by opticians, persons interested in certain related professions and other persons who may be appointed by the minister. Provision is made for representatives of ophthalmic opticians and dispensing opticians. The legislation does not specify in detail, the circumstances in […]
Complaints There are grounds on which the Board or any person may make a complaint to the Preliminary Proceedings Committee concerning a registered nurse or a registered midwife. The grounds are: professional misconduct, poor professional performance, inappropriate behaviour, a relevant medical disability, a failure to comply with a relevant condition, a failure to comply with an undertaking or to take any action specified in a […]
Nurses Registration The Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 is designed to update provisions relating to the regulation of nurses and midwives by the regulatory body and to enhance the protection of the public in its dealing with these professions. Unregistered nurses and midwives may not practise nursing or midwifery or advertise that they practise that profession. It also protects the title of advanced nurse practitioner, […]
Background The existing legislative base for regulation of the profession of Pharmacy dates back to 1875. The Pharmacy Review Group, 2001, recommended the removal, following the introduction of new Pharmacy Legislation, of the restriction on pharmacists educated in other EU or EEA countries from owning, managing or supervising a pharmacy in Ireland that is less than three years old — the derogation under Article 2.2 […]
Updating Act 2005 The 2005 Act is intended to update and replace the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1931, as amended by the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1952 and the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1960. These Acts are the legislation under which the veterinary profession operates as a self-governing health profession. The environment in which the profession operates in this country has changed significantly by virtue of membership of […]
Dental Council The Dentists Act 1985 provide for the setting up of the Dental Council, whose main task will to register and control those engaged in the practice of dentistry, to regulate the education and training of dentists at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to provide for the membership and method of appointment of the Council, The Act provides for the recognition and registration by the […]
Complaint to Preliminary Committee There are grounds on which a complaint may be made to the Preliminary Proceedings Committee by the Council or any person. The grounds are: professional misconduct poor professional performance a relevant medical disability a failure to comply with a relevant condition a failure to comply with an undertaking or to take any action specified in a consent given in response to […]
Registration Unregistered medical practitioners may not practise medicine or advertise the practitioner’s services as a medical practitioner. Medical practitioners who may also be registered under the provisions of a different Act, including dentists, nurses and midwives, pharmacists and health and social care professionals. It also covers emergency situations where first aid is provided or where the person is a visiting EEA medical practitioner under the […]
Background The Medical Practitioners Act was designed to update provisions relating to the registration of medical practitioners by the Medical Council. The Act is consistent with the commitment in the Health Strategy Quality and Fairness — a Health System for You to strengthen and expand provisions for the statutory registration of health professionals, including doctors. The existing Medical Practitioners Act 1978 provided for the establishment […]
Nurses Nurses are regulated by An Bord Altranais or the Nursing Board. It maintains the registers of nurses. The Board consists of representatives of various types of nursing: nurses engaged in administration, nurses engaged in clinical nursing, persons appointed by the minister including representatives of various related bodies, medical practitioners, health boards. The nursing representatives are elected. The register may be registered into divisions as […]
Registration Doctors are regulated by the Medical Council whose functions are established by the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 and 2007. The Council maintains the general register of medical practitioners. The Council also maintains registers of medical specialists. Medical practitioners may be registered in a general division, specialist division or a trainee specialist division. It is an offence for unregistered medical practitioners to practise medicine. Certain […]
Health and Social Care Professions The Health and Social Care Professionals Act provides for the statutory regulation of the twelve professions currently designated under the Act, namely the professions of clinical biochemist, dietitian, medical scientist, occupational therapist, orthoptist, physiotherapist, podiatrist, psychologist, radiographer, social care worker, social worker and speech and language therapist. Regulation is primarily by way of the statutory protection of professional titles by […]
Modern Pharmacy Regulation The Pharmacy Act, 2007 updated and regulated pharmacists and pharmacy businesses on a modern basis. The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland was reincorporated. The Council of the Society was established. It is given certain key functions. The Council consists of individuals appointed by the Minister and nominated by the pharmacy profession, those representing the HSE, educational bodies, users and various other interests. It is […]