Table 1 Divisions of the Register of Medical Practitioners
Division | Registrants |
|---|---|
General division | Medical practitioners who have not completed specialist training and do not occupy a postgraduate training post. Nineteen per cent of doctors in this division are General Practitioners. |
Specialist division | Medical practitioners who have completed specialist training recognised by the Medical Council and can practise independently as a specialist. Thirty-nine per cent of doctors in this division are General Practitioners. |
Supervised division | Medical practitioners who have been offered a post that has been approved by the national health service executive, which has specific supervisory arrangements. |
Trainee specialist division | Trainee specialist registration is specifically for medical practitioners who practise in individually numbered, identifiable postgraduate training posts. |