Education - news and projects

In this section you can read about the projects and news which affect undergraduate education in the UK.

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Review of Tomorrow's Doctors

The GMC has completed a comprehensive review of Tomorrow's Doctors (2003). Following the review, we have produced Tomorrow's Doctors (2009). Read more about the changes to Tomorrow's Doctors.

Guidance on UK medical education delivered outside the UK

The GMC has developed guidance that outlines our expectations of medical schools that are considering establishing UK medical education outside the UK. Read Guidance on UK medical education delivered outside the UK (62Kb pdf).

Consultation on Student Fitness to Practise

The GMC and the Medical Schools Council (MSC) consulted on options to promote consistency in student fitness to practise arrangements inside medical schools. As a result of the consultation, new guidance: Medical students: professional behaviour and fitness to practise was published in March 2009.

Read the new guidance here.

The Gateways Disability Project

The General Medical Council has joined with 11 medical schools to develop guidance on encouraging people with disabilities into medicine in a partnership called the Gateways Disability Project.

Widening access

At their meeting on 21 January 2008 the Education Committee noted initiatives at a number of UK medical schools designed to widen access to medical school. Read the paper to the Education Committee (155kb, pdf) (opens in a new window).