Regulating doctors, ensuring good medical practice

Patient safety

We protect patients by dealing firmly and fairly with serious concerns about doctors.

Registration and licensing

We ensure that only properly qualified doctors are registered and allowed to practise in the UK.

Doctors of the future

We set the standards for the next generation of doctors in the UK's medical schools.

Good practice

We set and promote the principles of good practice which doctors follow throughout their careers.

Site Highlights

GMP in action

GMP in Action

Our new set of interactive case studies is out now (July). See the ethical dilemmas doctors face brought to life - visit Good Medical Practice in Action.

Patient's help

Patients' help

Our interactive Patients' help site is full of guidance for patients who have concerns about a doctor.

GMC Today

GMC today

Our online magazine GMCtoday is packed with news and features and a must-read for all doctors.

News

GMC responds to OHPA announcement

Gavel

The GMC's Chief Executive has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Health.

Examining papers with a magnifying glass

A working group is to produce new guidance for doctors involved in child protection.

More news

Notices

  • There are currently more than 231,000 doctors on the GMC's Medical Register. Over 219,000 are registered with a licence.
  • The GMC has dealt with 80,000 telephone queries so far in 2010.
  • More than 2 million searches have been carried out on the online medical register this year.