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Press Release: More than 218,000 doctors now have a Licence to Practise

16 November 2009

Doctors in the UK are making history today as the biggest change in medical regulation since the first medical register was published 150 years ago is rolled out.

Press Release: 213,000 doctors respond to GMC 'Licensing; it’s time to choose' campaign

06 November 2009

Summary of the response to the GMC's Licensing campaign

Press Release: GMC updates pandemic flu guidance

02 November 2009

The GMC has updated its guidance for doctors working in a pandemic.

Press Release: Revalidation projects report to Programme Board

19 October 2009

Reports on three projects were presented to the Revalidation Programme Board meeting on 14 October, which will inform further work on revalidation.

Press Release: Brighter, bolder and easier to use: GMC launches new website

19 October 2009

A new online version of the GMC’s magazine for doctors, GMCtoday, is the centrepiece of a brighter, bolder new website launched this week.

Press Release: GMC produces licensing resource pack for employers

08 October 2009

The GMC is today distributing an essential information pack for organisations that employ doctors.

Web News: New guidance – Confidentiality

28 September 2009

Web news item about the launch of new Confidentiality guidance for doctors.

Press Release: Doctors told to warn patients of their genetic risks

28 September 2009

Doctors can share confidential genetic information about patients in order to protect their relatives, even if patients object, says new GMC guidance on confidentiality, released today, 28th September.

Press Release: Doctors asked to play their part in reporting gun and knife crime

28 September 2009

New guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) requires doctors to inform the police or social services whenever they treat a patient who is a victim of gun or knife crime, particularly those under 18.

Press Release: GMC establishes Reference Community

04 September 2009

The GMC has set up a Reference Community to help inform its policy decisions.