Approval of GP trainers

The GMC is required by the Medical Act to approve GP trainers. As such, the GMC needs to receive relevant information on trainer posts which have been approved or re-approved by deaneries since 30 September 2005.

Deaneries are required to update their GP trainer data with the GMC through the web portal GMC Connect.

The GMC advises the deaneries to continue their usual quality management processes and re-selection of GP trainers every three years to ensure the standards are maintained.  The GMC will quality assure this via its Quality Improvement Framework.

If a deanery wishes the GMC to withdraw approval from a GP trainer due to concerns over performance, training and so on, the deanery should write to the GMC separately for consideration and action on a case by case basis.

Approval of trainers project

The GMC is developing proposals to approve trainers of all undergraduate and postgraduate learners - see Approval of trainers project for more information.