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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Healthcare professional regulators’ emergency registers

16 March 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Edward Argar Con Melton and Syston

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At a glance

Key points

  • Healthcare professional emergency registers established during the COVID-19 pandemic will close by 30 September 2022.
  • Professionals on the emergency registers will have six months to transition to full registration.
  • The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will notify regulators before closing the emergency registers.

Issue summary

The statement addresses the planned closure of healthcare professional emergency registers established during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Action requested

The Minister announces that the temporary emergency registers will close by 30 September 2022, giving professionals six months to transition to full registration. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will notify regulators before closing the registers.

Key facts

  • Healthcare professional regulators established emergency registers during the pandemic.
  • NMC and HCPC use powers under CVA 2020; GMC and GPhC use existing powers.
  • Registers will close on 30 September 2022.
  • Professionals on emergency register have six months to transition to full registration.
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