General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 comes into force

Implementation date: 1 April 2010

The Order provides for the abolition of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board, which was established by General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (SI 2003/1250). It provides for the transfer of its functions relating to postgraduate medical education and training for specialist medical practice and general medical practice to the General Medical Council (GMC). The draft Order can be viewed on the OPSI website.