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GMC Statement: Statement following announcement from the Secretary of State, Andrew Lansley, regarding revalidation

01 June 2010

Following the announcement from the Secretary of State, Andrew Lansley, regarding revalidation, Professor Peter Rubin, Chair of the General Medical Council, said:

Web News: Notification of system availability

25 May 2010

Important notice for users of LRMP, MyGMC and Faxback – 5 to 7 June 2010 and 10 to 11 June 2010.

Web News: PLAB test vacancies

25 May 2010

We have three vacancies on the Part 2 Panel due to members’ terms of office coming to an end.

Press Release: Two weeks left to respond to revalidation consultation

25 May 2010

Doctors, employers and patients who want to help shape the process of revalidation have two weeks left to respond to the General Medical Council’s consultation.

Web News: Determinations

24 May 2010

The determinations on serious professional misconduct and sanction in the cases of Dr Wakefield, Professor Walker-Smith and Professor Murch.

Press Release: General Medical Council publishes Fitness to Practise statistics for 2009

20 May 2010

The General Medical Council’s annual report on the number of complaints received about doctors and how those complaints are dealt with at each stage of the fitness to practise procedures has been published.

Press Release: More support for patients to plan end of life care

19 May 2010

New guidance for doctors from the General Medical Council

Press Release: GMC welcomes new Secretary of State for Health

14 May 2010

Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council has welcomed the new Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley saying:

Press Release: More time to complete National Training Surveys

13 May 2010

More time has been set aside for trainees and trainers to complete the National Training Surveys to enable a greater number of responses and provide detailed evaluation of training posts across the UK.

GMC Statement: General Medical Council announces review of guidance for paediatricians in child protection

04 May 2010

GMC response to the Appeal Court ruling in the case of Dr David Southall