(1) Divided into specialist registrar and GP registrar, this is a training grade for NHS doctors. After a period in this grade – usually 3–6 years – they may be appointed as GP principals or gain a certi?cate of specialist training and be able to apply for NHS consultant posts (provided they have passed the appropriate higher examinations). In 2004 there were almost 15,000 specialist registrars in the UK and more than 1,800 GP registrars. Registrar numbers are also regulated by the government to achieve a balance between the numbers in training and the likely number of vacancies for career-grade doctors or dentists in the future.
(2) A public o?cial responsible for registering births, deaths, and marriages.
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