Further reading
Department of Health
Medical Revalidation: Principles and Next Steps 
This report, by an expert working group chaired by Sir Liam Donaldson, was
published in July 2008. It sets out the principles and next steps for implementing
revalidation in the United Kingdom. It is based on wide-ranging discussions
of the proposals in the Government White Paper, 'Trust, assurance and safety
- the regulation of health professionals in the 21st
Department of Health, Trust,
Assurance and Safety – The Regulation
of Health Professionals in the 21st Century (February 2007)
Consultation
on the Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 ,
launched 6 March 2008.
This Department of Health consultation ended on 5 June 2008.
Legislation
The Medical
Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002
The
Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 (
pdf)
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Office of Public Sector Information website) ( pdf)
General Medical Council
Council Papers
GMC Council Paper, Revalidation: Policy and Implementation, 18 September 2008 ( pdf)
GMC Council Paper, Introducing Licences to Practise, 18 September 2008 ( pdf)
GMC
Council Paper, Towards Implementing the Licence to Practise, 2 April
2008 ( pdf)
GMC
Council Paper, Taking forward the White Paper – The Health
and Social Care Bill, 5 December 2007 ( pdf)
GMC
Council Paper, Taking forward the White Paper – Revalidation,
5 December 2007 ( pdf)
GMC media releases and statements
GMC Press Release, New research supports the potential for using patient and colleague questionnaires in the revalidation process, 3 June 2008
GMC Press Release, General Medical Council will introduce Licences to Practise in 2009, 2 April 2008
GMC Press Release, GMC response to the publication of the Health and Social Care Bill, 16 November 2007
GMC Press Release, GMC leads on reform of medical regulation, 17 July 2007
GMC Statement, Response to Government White Paper, February 2007