Regulating doctors, ensuring good medical practice

Education and training

Medical students

The GMC regulates all stages of doctors' training and professional development in the UK. We promote high standards and ensure that medical education and training reflects the needs of patients, the service, students and trainees.

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Undergraduate education

A medical student

The GMC sets and monitors standards for the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours that medical students must demonstrate to become doctors.

Postgraduate education and training

Young medical student in hospital

The GMC sets and monitors standards for all postgraduate medical training.

Continuing professional development

Doctors

Doctors must remain up to date and fit to practise throughout their professional lives. The GMC supports doctors in their continuing professional development with guidance and advice.