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Below is a list of all of the medical schools in the UK that are recognised by the GMC.
The medical education delivered at these medical schools complies with the curriculum set by the GMC (and contained in Tomorrow's Doctors). Additionally the medical education undertaken at these medical schools is quality assured by the General Medical Council. We oversee the curriculum and set and monitor standards in basic medical education.
A medical degree from one of these medical schools, is recognised for the purposes of registration with the GMC.
Information about each medical school
For each medical school listed below you can access:
- the most recent quality assurance report - if quality assured
- previous reports, if available
- the address of the medical school website.
Finding the information you need
You can find the information you want by scrolling down the list - or go to a particular school using this A-Z.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Aberdeen
Most recent report: Aberdeen report 2004 (
pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Aberdeen return 2008 (pdf), Aberdeen return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/medicine-dentistry/
Belfast
Most recent report: Belfast report 2005 (pdf)
Previous reports: Belfast report 1998 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Belfast return 2008 (pdf), Belfast return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofMedicineandDentistry
Birmingham
Most recent report: Birmingham report 2004 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Birmingham return 2008 (pdf), Birmingham return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: medweb.bham.ac.uk
Brighton Sussex
Most recent report: Brighton Sussex report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports: Brighton Sussex report 2007 (pdf), Brighton Sussex report 2006 (pdf), Brighton Sussex report 2005 (pdf), Brighton Sussex report 2004 (pdf)
Notes: First annual return due autumn 2009
Website: www.bsms.ac.uk
Bristol
Most recent report: Bristol report 2000 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Bristol return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: In current QABME cycle, next annual return due autumn 2010
Website: www.medici.bris.ac.uk
Cambridge
Most recent report: Cambridge report 2008 (pdf),
Previous reports: Cambridge report 2007 (pdf), Cambridge report 2001 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Cambridge return 2008 (pdf)
Notes: Next annual return due autumn 2009
Website: www.medschl.cam.ac.uk
Cardiff
Most recent report: Cardiff report 2006 (pdf)
Previous reports: Cardiff report 1999 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Cardiff return 2008 (pdf), Cardiff return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: www.cardiff.ac.uk/medicine
Dundee
Most recent report: Dundee report 1999 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Dundee return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: In current QABME cycle, next annual return due autumn 2010
Website: www.dundee.ac.uk/medicalschool
Durham 
Most recent report: Newcastle-upon-Tyne report 2005 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Newcastle return 2008 (pdf), Newcastle return 2007 (pdf)
Website: www.dur.ac.uk/school.health/phase1.medicine/
East Anglia
Most recent report: UAE report 2007 (pdf)
Previous reports: UAE report 2004 (pdf), UAE report 2005 (pdf), UAE report 2006 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: UEA return 2008 (pdf)
Website: www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/foh/med
Edinburgh
Most recent report: Edinburgh report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports: Edinburgh report 2000 (pdf)
Notes: Next annual return due autumn 2009
Website: www.mvm.ed.ac.uk
Glasgow
Most recent report: Glasgow report 2007 (pdf)
Previous reports: Glasgow report 1999 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Glasgow return 2008 (pdf)
Website: www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/medicine
Hull York
Most recent report: Hull York report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports: Hull York report 2007 (pdf), Hull York report 2006 (pdf), Hull York report 2005 (pdf), Hull York report 2004 (pdf)
Notes: In final year of QABME review, first annual return due autumn 2009
Website: www.hyms.ac.uk
Keele
Most recent report: Keele report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports:Keele report 2007 (pdf), Manchester report 2006 (pdf), Manchester report 2000 (pdf)
Notes: In multi-cycle review
Website: www.keele.ac.uk/depts/ms/
Leeds
Most recent report: Leeds report 2005 (pdf)
Previous reports: Leeds report 1998 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Leeds return 2008(pdf), Leeds return 2007(pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: www.leeds.ac.uk/medicine
Leicester
Most recent report: Leicester report 2006 (pdf)
Previous reports: Leicester report 1999 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Leicester return 2008 (pdf), Leicester return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: www.le.ac.uk/sm/le
Liverpool
Most recent report: Liverpool report 2004 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Liverpool return 2008 (pdf), Liverpool return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: www.liv.ac.uk/medicine
London: Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Most recent report: Barts & Royal London report 2000 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Barts return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: In current QABME cycle, next annual return due autumn 2010
Website: www.smd.qmul.ac.uk
London: King’s College London, School of Medicine
Most recent report: King’s College London, School of Medicine report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports: Guys, Kings & St Thomas report 2000 (pdf)
Notes: Next annual return due autumn 2009
Website: www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/medicine
London: Imperial
Most recent report: Imperial report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports: Imperial report 2000 (pdf)
Notes: Next annual return due autumn 2009
Website: www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine
London: University College London
Most recent report: University College London report 2005 (pdf)
Previous reports: Royal Free & University College report 2001 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: University College London return 2008 (pdf), University College London return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool/index.shtml
London: St George's
Most recent report: St George’s report 2000 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: St George’s return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: In current QABME cycle, first annual return due autumn 2010
Website: www.sgul.ac.uk
Manchester
Most recent report: Manchester report 2006 (pdf)
Previous reports: Manchester report 2000 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Manchester return 2008 (pdf), Manchester return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk
Newcastle upon Tyne
Most recent report: Newcastle-upon-Tyne report 2005 (pdf)
Previous reports: Newcastle-upon-Tyne report 1998 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Newcastle return 2008 (pdf), Newcastle return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: Satisfactory progress towards requirements and recommendations
Website: medical.faculty.ncl.ac.uk
Nottingham
Most recent report: Nottingham report 2000 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Nottingham return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: In current QABME cycle, first annual return due autumn 2010
Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/mhs
Oxford
Most recent report: Oxford report 2001 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Oxford return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: In current QABME cycle, first annual return due autumn 2010
Website: www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
Peninsula
Most recent report: Peninsula report 2007 (pdf)
Previous reports: Peninsula report 2006 (pdf), Peninsula report 2004 (pdf), Peninsula report 2005 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Peninsula return 2008 (pdf)
Website: www.pms.ac.uk/pms
Sheffield
Most recent report: Sheffield report 2007 (pdf)
Previous reports: Sheffield report 1998 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Sheffield return 2008 (pdf)
Website: www.shef.ac.uk/medicine
Southampton
Most recent report: Southampton report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports: Southampton report 1999 (pdf)
Notes: Next annual return due autumn 2009
Website: www.som.soton.ac.uk
St Andrews
Most recent report: St Andrew's report 2008 (pdf)
Previous reports: Manchester report 2006 (pdf), Manchester report 2000 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Manchester return 2008 (pdf), Manchester return 2007 (pdf)
Website: http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Swansea
Most recent report: Cardiff report 2006 (pdf)
Previous reports:
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Cardiff return 2007 (pdf)
Notes: In multi-cycle review
Website: www.gemedicine.swan.ac.uk/
Warwick
Most recent report: Warwick report 2007 (pdf)
Previous reports: Warwick report 2006 (pdf)
Annual return on requirements, recommendations and innovations: Warwick return 2008 (pdf)
Website: www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med