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Burnt out doctors feel exhausted before they start a shift

NEWS | 9 July 2018

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Disabled doctors need support to fulfil potential

NEWS | 4 July 2018

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We've published our strategy on equality and fairness

NEWS | 19 July 2018

Number of doctors we revalidated in 2017

21,647

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Number of doctors on the register

292,400

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Professor Terence Stephenson, Chair of our council

We're recruiting new Council members

PRESS RELEASE | 4 July 2018

We're recruiting for two new members of our governing body, the GMC Council.

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