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Press Release: New rules to help speed up and simplify fitness to practise hearings

08 May 2013

A series of new rules designed to speed up and simplify fitness to practise hearings for doctors and patients were implemented today (8 May).

Press Release: GMC publishes first guide for patients on what to expect from their doctor

22 April 2013

A new guide for patients setting out what they should expect from their doctor has been published by the General Medical Council (GMC).

GMC Statement: Dr Plavelil Abraham George - Apology

19 April 2013

From early August 2005 until late September 2006 we published on the “Press Office” pages of the GMC website a Notice concerning a fitness to practise hearing involving Dr Abraham George.

Press Release: Doctors need more support for CPD – GMC research

15 April 2013

New research from the General Medical Council (GMC) suggests that employers need to do more to support all doctors in their professional development.

Web News: Essential maintenance to our web services this Wednesday evening

28 March 2013

Advanced notice that some web services will be unavailable for a short time.

GMC Statement: GMC statement on the government's initial response to the Francis report

27 March 2013

Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council, said:

Press Release: GMC launches its annual National Training Survey to the UK’s 54,000 doctors in training

26 March 2013

The General Medical Council (GMC) is calling on every doctor in training to complete its annual National Training Survey - which launches today.

Press Release: GMC publishes updated core guidance for all UK doctors

25 March 2013

Every doctor in the UK will have to show they meet the professional standards set out in updated guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC).

Press Release: GMC commissions an independent data review of the Membership of the College of General Practitioners exam results

15 March 2013

The General Medical Council (GMC) has commissioned an independent data review into the pass rates for different groups of medical graduates taking the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) exams, it was announced today.

Web News: GMC Statement: Mr Roderic Hutchinson

15 March 2013