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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

GMC Statement: GMC to meet Colleges and trainees on examinations taken outside approved postgraduate training

30 April 2010

The GMC will be reviewing the legal requirement for examinations to be undertaken ‘during or upon completion’ of an approved training programme for them to count towards the award of a CCT.

Press Release: Patients say regular check-ups will help increase their confidence in doctors

29 April 2010

More than two out of three patients say they will have more confidence in their doctor once a new system of regular checks on doctors is introduced, according to a survey commissioned by the General Medical Council.

Press Release: GMC signposts doctors through research maze

13 April 2010

New guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) will help to guide all doctors involved in research.