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Gateways guidance updated

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09 Nov 2010

The GMC has updated its guidance to medical schools on encouraging people with disabilities into medicine.

The General Medical Council has worked closely with representatives of medical schools and disability experts to review its guidance, Gateways to the Professions: Advising medical schools, encouraging disabled students, to improve the support available for disabled students wishing to access medical education.

This advisory guidance provides practical suggestions to help medical schools ensure that disabled students do not face unnecessary barriers to successful medical careers.

See the press release for more details or read the Gateways guidance.