What is our publication scheme?
It’s a list of the information that we make routinely available. It tells you how you can access this information and whether there’s a cost to access it.
Who we are and what we do
| Information about | How you can get it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Our role | Website | Free |
| Our locations and contact details | Website | Free |
| Members of the General Medical Council | Website | Free |
| Information relating to the legislation relevant to our functions | Website | Free |
| Information relating to organisations we work with | Website | Free |
| Recruitment information, criteria, process, job specifications, responsibilities and vacancies | Website or hard copy on request by contacting our recruitment team | Free |
| Code of conduct for GMC Members | Website | Free |
| Register of interests of GMC Council members, executive directors, co-opted committee members and fitness to practise tribunal members | Website | Free |
| Staff Pay and Expenses | Website | Free |
| GMC Council Members’ Expenses | Website | Free |
| Executive Board Register of interests | Website | Free |
| GMC Council Members’ Register of Interests | Website | Free |
What we spend and how we spend it
| Information about | How you can get it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Annual report and accounts | Website | Free |
| Tendering and procurement guidelines | Website | Free |
| Charging policy for information requests | Website | Free |
| Procurement | Website | Free |
| Staff Pay and Expenses | Website | Free |
| GMC Council Members’ Expenses | Website | Free |
| GMC Accounts | Website | Free |
What our priorities are and how we are doing
| Information about | How you can get it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Annual report and accounts | Website | Free |
| Business plan | Website | Free |
| Equality and diversity strategy | Website | Free |
| Welsh language scheme | Website | Free |
How we make decisions
| Information about | How you can get it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Council agendas, papers and minutes presented at open sessions | Website | Free |
| Transcript of our Council meetings (where held in open session) | A hard copy is available on request | Charges vary |
| Our consultations | Website or hard copy on request | Charges vary |
| Our responses to consultations held by other organisations | Website or hard copy on request | Charges vary |
| Interim orders (list of orders affecting registration) made by an interim orders panel | Available on the MPTS website | Free |
| Transcripts of the Professional Conduct Committee (where held in open session) | Please contact the MPTS | Charges vary |
| Tribunal Circulars and Appeal Circulars | Available on the Circulars section of the MPTS website | Free |
| Determinations of the Committee for Professional Performance | Please contact the Information Access team | Charges vary |
| Determinations of the Professional Conduct Committee (where held in open session) | Please contact the Information Access team | Charges vary |
| Transcripts of fitness to practise tribunals (where held in open session) | Please contact the MPTS | Charges vary |
| Determinations of the fitness to practise tribunals | Available on the Hearings and decisions section of the MPTS website | Free |
| Recent GMC decisions | Website | Free |
| Transcripts of the Registrations Appeal Panel | Hard copy | Charges vary |
| Determinations of the Registrations Appeal Panel | Hard copy | Charges vary |
| Guidance we provide to our decision makers | Website | Free |
| Sanctions guidance for fitness to practise tribunals | Website | Free |
| MPTS Sanctions guidance | Available on the Sanctions guide of the MPTS website | Free |
| Decision-making Methodology and Sanctions bandings | Available on the Sanctions guide of the MPTS website | Free |
Our policies and procedures
| Information about | How you can get it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment information, criteria, process, job specifications, responsibilities and vacancies | Website or hard copy on request by contacting our recruitment team | Free |
| Equality and diversity strategy | Website | Free |
| Tendering and procurement guidelines | Website | Free |
| Procedures for handling requests for information | Website | Free |
| Charging policy for information requests | Website | Free |
| Welsh language scheme | Website | Free |
| Corporate complaints procedures | Website | Free |
| Comments and complaints procedure for information and subject access requests | Website | Free |
| Procurement | Website | Free |
Lists and registers
| Information about | How you can get it | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Our register of doctors | Website | Free |
| Our register of physician associates (PAs) | Website | Free |
| Our register of anaesthesia associates (AAs) | Website | Free |
| Our register download service | Electronic copy | Charges vary |
| Our register statistics | Website | Free |
| Interim orders (list of orders affecting registration) made by an interim orders panel | Available on the MPTS website | Free |
| Transcripts of the Professional Conduct Committee (where held in open session) | Please contact the MPTS | Charges vary |
| Tribunal Circulars and Appeal Circulars | Available on the Circulars section of the MPTS website | Free |
| Determinations of the Committee for Professional Performance | Please contact the Information Access team | Charges vary |
| Determinations of the Professional Conduct Committee (where held in open session) | Please contact the Information Access team | Charges vary |
| Transcripts of fitness to practise tribunals (where held in open session) | Please contact the MPTS | Charges vary |
| Determinations of the fitness to practise tribunals | Available on the Hearings and decisions section of the MPTS website | Free |
| Recent GMC decisions | Website | Free |
| Transcripts of the Registrations Appeal Panel | Hard copy | Charges vary |
| Determinations of the Registrations Appeal Panel | Hard copy | Charges vary |
| Register of interests of GMC Council members, executive directors, co-opted committee members and fitness to practise tribunal members | Website | Free |
