When we say doctor, specialist or other medical professional we mean employees engaged in a medical profession in a hospital, private practice or medical facility such as a laboratory. This includes:
- general practitioners (GPs)
- surgeons
- cardiologists
- neurologists
- dermatologists
- gastroenterologists
- rheumatologists
- oncologists
- endocrinologists
- ophthalmologists
- obstetricians and gynaecologists
- pathologists
- radiographers
- anaesthesiologists
- psychiatrists
- physiotherapists
- optometrists
- paediatricians
- geriatricians
- any doctor or specialist working in a hospital or medical centre
- medical laboratory technicians
- dentists
- osteopaths
- podiatrists
- psychologists
- chiropractors
- pharmacists
- occupational therapist.
Medical professionals also include nurses, midwives and paramedics but they are not covered by this guide. For information and examples relating to these professions, see Nurses and midwives - income and work-related deductions and Paramedics - income and work-related deductions.
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