MSRA Industry Regulations 3

Question 1

Under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (as amended for doctors in training), what is the maximum average weekly working hours a trainee doctor can be required to work?

Accepted Answer

48 hours

Answer

The Working Time Regulations cap average weekly hours at 48, averaged over a reference period, for all workers including doctors in training.

Question 2

A patient requests access to their medical records under which piece of legislation?

Accepted Answer

Data Protection Act 2018 / UK GDPR

Answer

Living patients access their own health records as personal data under the Data Protection Act 2018 (UK GDPR), which superseded earlier access legislation for this purpose.

Question 3

Which of the following is a Caldicott Guardian's PRIMARY role within an NHS organisation?

Accepted Answer

Protecting patient information and ensuring lawful data sharing

Answer

The Caldicott Guardian acts as the conscience of the organisation, safeguarding patient information and ensuring it is used appropriately and lawfully.

Question 4

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which duty does an NHS employer owe to its employees?

Accepted Answer

Duty to ensure health, safety and welfare so far as is reasonably practicable

Answer

The Act imposes a duty to ensure health, safety, and welfare 'so far as is reasonably practicable' — a qualified, not absolute, standard.

Question 5

A doctor is concerned about a colleague's fitness to practise due to a substance misuse problem. Which GMC principle is most relevant to their professional obligation?

Accepted Answer

Raise and act on concerns about patient safety

Answer

GMC Good Medical Practice requires doctors to act on concerns about a colleague's conduct or health if it puts patients at risk.

(MSRA) Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Practice Test

(MSRA) Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Practice Test

MSRA Industry Regulations 3