S.L. 464.17 ст. 8Signs and professional plates.

(1) Signs exhibited in connection with a practice should not exceed what is reasonably necessary to indicate to those who are seeking the practice, the location and of the premises and entrance thereto.

(2) The name of every practitioner regularly attending patients should be shown at the premises where he practises his profession by means of a professional plate. The name of persons other than practitioners, employed in the practice, need not appear on such signs.

(3) The sign shall not indicate that a practitioner is in regular attendance at a practice when he is not. The professional plate of a former practitioner shall be retained for one year only if the name on the plate is preceded by the word "late" or "formerly".

(4) In those cases where the practice is carried on in a private house -

(a) the entrance thereto may be illuminated by means of a small lamp; and

(b) there should be no lettering other than the number or the name of the house.

(5) If a practice is carried out in an office block or business centre -

(a) the professional plate may conform with others in the same place;

(b) no hanging sign or illuminated box shall be allowed;

(c) daylight, flashing or neon signs are not permissible.

(6) The professional plate, letterheads used in professional practice and any notice appearing in any medium accessible to the public, may include the practitioner’s name, qualifications, degrees and special qualifications registred with the Medical Council and any other diploma or degree granted by universities, colleges or other recognised professional bodies and a title describing the type of practice.

(7) All qualifications should appear in the usual abbreviated manner, as approved by the institution awarding them, but the names of hospitals where one has studied or held appointments shall not appear on a nameplate.

(8) (a) The word "consultant" may only be used by persons who hold or have held such an appointment.

(b) The word "specialist" may only be used by persons who have completed their specialist training and are listed as such in the Specialist Register held by the Medical Council.

(9) The nameplate may also give an indication of the hours of attendance, provided that neither the plate nor the lettering are unnecessarily large or brightly coloured. The exhibition of notices describing the nature of treatment provided is not allowed.

(10) A practitioner shall be responsible for all signs, plates and notices which are directly or indirectly related with his practice and which are situated in the public part of the pharmacy or premises.

(11) The words "clinic", "surgery", "dental surgery", "office" or "consulting rooms" shall only be used to describe the place where a practice is carried out.