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The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. Our purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
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Use the buttons above to find out about specific areas of our work such as education, registration, guidance on best practice and dealing with concerns about doctors. You can read our annual reports and business plans in the publications section.
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We are reforming the way we work so that we are more streamlined and efficient. You can read about the reform process in Reforming the GMC. For information on organisations which regulate other health professionals please see our Who we work with page.
What's new at the GMC
- Job vacancies
- The latest information about the GMC reforms process is set out in our monthly reforms bulletin