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GMC/MPTS Liaison Group

Contents

Agendas and minutes

2012

The purpose of the GMC/MPTS Liaison Group

The purpose of the GMC/MPTS Liaison Group is to establish an effective working relationship between the MPTS and the functions of the GMC with which it interacts. The GMC/MPTS Liaison Group supports the delivery of the hearings service provided by the MPTS and ensures that working arrangements are established and operate effectively.

Duties and activities

  • To provide assurance to Council that the MPTS is delivering against its objectives through the report from the Chair of the MPTS to Council
  • To work collaboratively to manage corporate risks and issues
  • To resolve any policy or operational issues that may arise
  • To provide an effective feedback mechanism between the GMC and the MPTS
  • To have regard to the annual operational plan and budget for the MPTS

Meeting dates

The 2013 meeting dates for the Liaison Group are:

  • Monday, 28 January 2013
  • Tuesday, 04 June 2013
  • Wednesday, 04 September 2013
  • Tuesday, 02 October 2013
  • Monday, 11 November 2013 

Membership

  • Professor Sir Peter Rubin, Chair (Chair of Council, GMC)
  • Niall Dickson (Chief Executive, GMC)
  • Paul Philip (Deputy Chief Executive/ Chief Operating Officer and Director of Standards and Fitness to Practise, GMC)
  • Neil Roberts (Director of Resources and Quality Assurance, GMC)
  • Ben Jones (Director of Strategy and Communication, GMC)
  • His Honour Judge David Pearl (Chair of the MPTS)
  • Howard Matthews (Tribunal Clerk, MPTS)
  • Dr Tim Howard (Medical member of the MPTS)
  • Alison White (Lay member of the MPTS)