Gateways guidance: 1.1 Who should read this advisory guidance?

This advisory guidance from a partnership led by the General Medical Council (GMC) is aimed primarily at medical schools. It will also interest organisations involved in postgraduate medical training and many individuals, including disabled doctors, students and potential students, and their teachers and career advisers.

We advise service managers to familiarise themselves with the guidance to help them to understand the obligations of medical schools and deaneries to their students and trainees while in the work environment; and to be aware of some of the options available for supporting disabled students and trainees. The advisory guidance does not deal extensively with employment law for lack of space, but employers should always keep in mind the provisions and potential sanctions contained in the Equality Act 2010.

We would expect disabled people who are thinking of applying to medical school, and those who are already in medical education, to use this guidance to inform themselves of policies, practices and procedures that could apply in medical education and training.