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GMC fees for 2013-14 frozen or cut

We have cut fees for newly qualified doctors and those in training for the financial year 2013-14. We have frozen all other fees.

What are the fees?

The fees for 2013-14, which come into effect from 1 April 2013, are:  

  • annual retention fee: £390 for registration with a licence to practise; £140 for registration without a licence to practise
  • registration fee for newly qualified doctors: £185, reduced from £195
  • provisional registration fee: £90, reduced from £95.  

We have also increased the threshold to qualify for the income discount from £30,000 to £31,000. This means any doctor whose total gross worldwide income from all sources is less than £31,000 will qualify for a 50% reduction in the annual retention fee due after 1 April 2013.  

Sign up to e-billing

We have been able to freeze and reduce fees by finding more efficient ways to deliver our work.  

You can help us continue to make savings by signing up to our e-billing service, so that all paperwork to do with your fees is managed electronically rather than by post.  

You can sign up to e-billing through GMC Online, a secure part of our website for doctors to manage their registration. If you don’t yet have an account, read our information on how to set a GMC Online account up.  

You can also use GMC Online to update your contact details or change your designated body for revalidation.

Comments

8 comments

ad wildgoose (1 month ago)

what about reducing chrages for part time doctors as well as newly qualified.The current arrangements already make the process more onerous relative to hours working.

Timothy (1 month ago)

I second this. Counting income derived from work which has no relevance to the GMC (i.e. totally unrelated to medical practice) is not justifiable.

Quite frankly the GMC should focus purely on regulation and advice to doctors and in tough economic times they need to reduce fees to the very minimum.

Why not move HQ to Scarborough? Certainly rates are lower than London and Manchester

dr o t dina (1 month ago)

It seems unfair that concessions are made for doctors on a certain income only. There should be consideration for those working part-time

Dr. Vijay Nadgir (1 month ago)

I Agree entirely with the very first comment.

Kamaria prescod (1 month ago)

It is agreed that income comes from various sources, Maybe in line with probity, one can enquire from the standards and ethics section what the most appropriate thing is to do.
Regarding cutting fees, GMC has been on the leading edge of this even before managers tried to cut pay increments, study leave cuts, cea etc
Remeber as well, this fee is tax redeemable.
Considering that the GMC website and service has revolutionised massively over the past 5 years, and on a budget where service users can actually see better and more transparent advice , i think i get value for money.
unfortunately many hands on care providers cannot boast the same with financial cuts.
I don't own any shares and no conflict of interest ot declare but i think subscribers seem to be getting the service most of the time

A Kumar (1 month ago)

This is welcome news in the context of pay freeze for most groups of doctors. GMC should consider lowering fees for doctors making applications for Specialist registration via Article 14 route. This would be a welcome step and encourage many candidates to apply. This would pay for itself in addition to boosting the morale of medical workforce.

Dev Kishan Gupta (1 month ago)

It is nice to know that fees is not rising for this year .If I am it was slightly reduced last year at the same most of other fees do rise each year.Doctor's salary has been frozen for at least 3-4 years !

D E A Luxton (1 month ago)

Reference low income threshold for the reduction is the Annual Retention Fee.

The income discount is unfair because it counts income from all sources not just that income derived from one's status with the GMC.

I have not seen a justification from the GMC for their stance on this. I would, however, strongly welcome the GMC's drive to restrain or even cut fees.