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Press Release: GMC welcomes Patients Association support for revalidation

13 June 2012

Support for revalidation welcomed by the GMC

Press Release: Medical Panellists and Performance Assessors wanted by MPTS and GMC

13 June 2012

New medical panellists and performance assessors are being recruited to help improve patient safety.

GMC Statement: GMC statement in response to Christian Legal Centre's position on Dr Richard Scott hearing

12 June 2012

Press Release: Fitness to Practise Panels and Investigation Committee hearings up to and including w/c 18 June 2012

11 June 2012

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) now has responsiblity for running fitness to practise hearings.

Press Release: GMC launches new tribunal service for UK doctors

11 June 2012

The General Medical Council (GMC) today launched a new tribunal service for doctors in the biggest shake-up of fitness to practise hearings since they were first established in 1858.

Press Release: Hearing dates set

11 June 2012

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) now has responsiblity for running fitness to practise hearings.

GMC Statement: GMC statement on National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death

01 June 2012

Commenting on the NCEPOD report on resuscitation, Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council, said:

GMC Statement: GMC statement on BMA's decision to take industrial action

30 May 2012

Commenting on the BMA’s decision to take industrial action, the Chief Executive of the General Medical Council Niall Dickson said:

Press Release: GMC urges 55,000 trainee doctors to complete National Training Survey

21 May 2012

Web News: Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service to launch on 11 June

18 May 2012

We've produced some frequently asked questions about the new MPTS, due to launch next month.