Procedure for appointing Medical Inspectors for the purpose of the Immigration Act 1971

1. The authority to appoint Medical Inspectors rests with the Health Protection Agency.
2. On behalf of the Agency, the appointments will be authorised by the Secretary to the Board.
3. Medical Inspectors must be registered medical practitioners, with full current General Medical Council registration.
4. Nominations will be made by a Director of a Health Protection Unit or LaRS Regional Director directly to the Secretary to the Board.
5. The nominating Director will supply the name, registered medical qualifications, General Medical Council registration number, professional address and contact telephone number for the proposed Medical Inspector.
6. The appointment will be valid for five years from the date of issue.
7. The HPA can suspend or revoke an appointment which has been granted.  The authority to do so will rest with the Secretary to the Board, on behalf of the HPA.
8. Medical Inspectors are required to comply with any instructions issued for the conduct of Medical Inspector duties.  These will be Instructions to Medical  Inspectors, Medical Examination under the Immigration Act 1971, issued by the Department of Health in 1992, until such time as they are replaced or modified by other instructions from the HPA.
9. Medical inspectors will be required to comply with appropriate clinical governance arrangements of the HPA.
10. A validly appointed Medical Inspector can advise the Immigration Service at any international travel terminal in England during the duration of the appointment.
11. On appointment the Medical Inspector will be issued with a certificate of authority.

NMIB
10 July 2007

Last reviewed: 30 September 2009