Concerns about a doctor publications
From this page you can download our guidance relating to concerns and complaints about doctors and to our fitness to practise procedures. This guidance is for patients and the public, medical professionals and doctors.
Contents
Reporting doctors to us
How to complain about a doctor – a guide for patients
Our procedures are the same throughout the UK, but healthcare and support organisations do vary throughout the UK, so we have produced separate guidance for patients in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Web version: View How to complain about a doctor
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Published: May 2012
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If you would like to make a complaint about a doctor, you can either fill in our online form or download and print the form and post it to us.
Web version: View Online patient complaint form
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If you have made a complaint and are feeling worried about it, Victim Support offers independent, free and confidential support.
Download: Have you complained to us about a doctor? (pdf)
Published: April 2012
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A guide for health professionals on how to report a doctor to the GMC
This publication advises individual doctors, medical directors and clinical governance managers on what action to take when they have concerns about a doctor.
Web version: View A guide for health professionals on how to report a doctor to the GMC
Download: A guide for health professionals on how to report a doctor to the GMC (pdf)
Published: May 2012
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Fitness to practise procedures and hearings
A guide for doctors reported to the GMC
This publication provides guidance for doctors who have been reported to us by patients, employers, the police or other bodies. It explains our investigation processes and gives other related information.
Web version: View A guide for doctors reported to the GMC
Download: A guide for doctors reported to the GMC (pdf)
Published: June 2012
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We have commissioned BMA Doctors for Doctors to provide independent confidential support and advice for doctors involved in a fitness to practise case.
Download: The Doctor Support Service (pdf)
Published: May 2012
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Help for witnesses
This publication provides help and advice for witnesses who are giving evidence at fitness to practise hearings, which are run by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
Web version: View Help for witnesses
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Published: May 2012
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If you have been a witness as part of our fitness to practise procedures, please tell us about your experience by filling in the feedback form below.
Download: Witness support feedback form (pdf)
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Annual statistics for our fitness to practise procedures
These reports provide data on volumes and outcomes at each stage of our fitness to practise process.