Postgraduate training

After graduating from medical school and completing their foundation training, many doctors complete a third stage, postgraduate training, to become general practitioners (GPs) or consultants.

Setting standards

The GMC does not set standards for this stage of training. These standards are set by the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) (external website).

In 2005 the GMC and PMETB jointly published Principles of Good Medical Education and Training (97kb, pdf).