GMCtoday - March/April 2009 is published

View the latest edition of GMCtoday, our bi-monthly magazine for doctors.

In this issue

• GMC Chair Sir Graeme Catto looks back at his time at the GMC.  As he prepares for his departure he gives a revealing interview about future plans and his final GMCtoday editorial.
• The latest stage of the Licensing campaign is explored with a detailed look at the three Licensing options available to doctors. The article reflects on the guidance contained in a new ‘choices’ leaflet called “Licensing; It’s time to decide” which is being sent to every doctor in the UK shortly.
• We announce the GMC’s consultation into end of life care and take a look at this emotive and controversial issue from both professional and service user perspectives.  Dr Dominic Bell, Consultant in Intensive Care at the General Infirmary at Leeds, and Jo Black, User and Carer Involvement Project Manager for the National Council for Palliative Care, explore the role of patients and carers in end of life decisions.
• GMC-commissioned research which has examined doctors’ experience of decision making in clinical practice is explored.
• We also update doctors on the GMC’s plan for dealing with a national emergency such as a pandemic.  

Also in this issue:

• The first meeting of the UK Revalidation Board
• New guidance, Medical Students: professional values and fitness to practise is launched
• The latest developments on the EU Directive now that the House of Lords has published its report
• A round up of the GMC’s research into student preparedness
• Tips for medical professionals on handling conflict at work
• And a Manchester GP explains how his practice is furthering patient safety.

Full versions of all articles can be found at: http://www.gmc-uk.org/publications/gmc_today/index.asp