Our partners in England
Working closely with our country-specific and regional partners helps us make sure our approach to regulation is well-informed by local health policies and services across England.
We seek the views of a wide range of organisations and people with an interest in healthcare in everything that we do. Together we make sure that regulating doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) works for England. This is vital as health policies and services diverge across the four countries of the UK.
Among others, we engage and work in partnership with:
- the UK Government and Westminster Parliament
- medical schools and PA and AA course providers
- medical royal colleges
- patient advocacy groups
- representative organisations for doctors, physician associates and anaesthesia associates
- employer organisations
- medical defence organisations
- other healthcare professional regulators
- systems regulators
- educators
- integrated care systems
Learn more about our outreach advisers in England.
How does healthcare work in England?
Healthcare policy in England is set by the Department of Health and Social Care. It is also responsible for funding.
NHS England leads the National Health Service (NHS) in England setting its priorities and direction.
There are 42 integrated care systems in England. Theses are partnerships of organisations that come together to plan and pay for health and care services. Each integrated care system has two statutory elements. An integrated care partnership (a joint committee of NHS and local authorities) and integrated care board.
Integrated Care Boards manage the NHS budget in their area. They work with local providers of NHS services, such as hospitals and GP practices.
Contact us
To get in touch with our outreach advisers in England, please email outreach@gmc-uk.org.
