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Press Release: GMC announces fee cut for doctors new to practice

05 December 2012

For the second year in a row newly qualified doctors and those in training will benefit from a GMC fee cut.

Press Release: Regular checks on doctors begin

03 December 2012

Radical changes to the way doctors are checked to ensure they are safe to treat patients came into force today.

GMC Statement: Health Select Committee's 2012 accountability report on the General Medical Council

03 December 2012

In its annual accountability report on the General Medical Council the Health Select Committee has described the GMC as an ‘effective’ organisation.

Press Release: Historic change at the GMC

22 November 2012

The General Medical Council (GMC) has today confirmed the make-up of its new smaller Council in an historic move for the 154-year old organisation.

GMC Statement: Liverpool Care Pathway

16 November 2012

Responding to the recent debate about the Liverpool Care Pathway and the support available to doctors on end of life issues Professor Sir Peter Rubin Chair of the General Medical Council, said:

Press Release: Regular checks for all UK doctors

19 October 2012

Every doctor practising in the UK will be subject to regular checks to help improve the quality of patient care, it was announced today by the Secretary of State for Health.

Press Release: GMC to recommend that revalidation should begin

27 September 2012

The General Medical Council (GMC) today confirmed that it will recommend to the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, that revalidation for doctors should begin in December this year.

Press Release: GMC trialling new system to improve how complaints against doctors are investigated

25 September 2012

A new system to improve how complaints against doctors are investigated is to be trialled by the General Medical Council (GMC), it was announced today.

GMC Statement: GMC to be advised that the UK is ready for revalidation

20 September 2012

The UK Revalidation Programme Board (UKRPB) met today to discuss readiness across the UK to begin revalidation.

Press Release: Professor Sir Peter Rubin is first appointed chair of the GMC

19 September 2012

Professor Sir Peter Rubin has become the first appointed chair of the General Medical Council (GMC) since the GMC was established more than 150 years ago.