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First British astronaut explores high-pressure parallels between space and medicine at Marx Lecture
Press release | 26 May 2026
The high-stakes worlds of space and medicine will meet when pioneering first British astronaut in space, Helen Sharman CMG OBE, takes to the stage for the third annual Marx Lecture at the Royal College of General Practitioners in London.
GMC appoints new Director of Registration and Revalidation
News | 21 May 2026
The General Medical Council (GMC) has appointed Tamara Bruck to be its new Director of Registration and Revalidation.
Changes to international PLAB 1 exam locations following declining demand
Press release | 20 May 2026
In response to declining demand, the General Medical Council is reducing the number of sites where it is offering the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board 1 from February 2027.
GMC helps shape UK-wide regulator commitment to tackling racism in health and social care
News | 15 May 2026
The General Medical Council has worked with other UK health and social care regulators, including the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), to commit to nine shared anti-racism principles aimed at tackling longstanding racism faced by staff across the sector.
Refugee medics get insight into UK careers as GMC joins forces with the Refugee Council
Press release | 13 May 2026
Doctors who have come to the UK to escape war and persecution took a step towards rebuilding their medical careers in the UK on Saturday at an event hosted by the UK’s medical regulator.
GMC opens first detailed survey of LE and SAS doctors for seven years
Press release | 21 Apr 2026
A detailed survey, the first since 2019, of tens of thousands of UK doctors working in LE (locally employed) and SAS (specialty, associate specialist, and specialist) roles opens today.
GMC welcomes new guidance to strengthen quality assurance in postgraduate medical exams
News | 31 Mar 2026
Following concerns raised by the General Medical Council about postgraduate exam errors, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges recently published new guidance on ways royal colleges can strengthen quality assurance in their exams.
GMC welcomes healthcare regulation consultation
Press release | 24 Mar 2026
The General Medical Council has welcomed the Department of Health and Social Care’s announcement today of its consultation on legislation to reform professional healthcare regulation in the UK.
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