Data and research

We collect data on the medical profession and the organisations where doctors practise and train. We also carry out and commission analysis and research. Here you can access all our resources to help improve medical training, patient care and workforce planning.

Our research
Our research informs our policy decisions; making sure our actions are based on evidence. We undertake some projects ourselves, but we also commission independent researchers.
About our research

Featured research

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The state of medical education and practice in the UK

What are the prominent issues in UK healthcare? We examine our medical register data and the patterns of complaints about doctors.
Workforce report 2019

The workforce report 2019

This report draws on data from our medical register and findings from a new survey on doctors’ workplace experiences. It sets out recommendations to help inform emerging workforce strategies and people plans across the UK.
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National training surveys summary reports

You can download the national training surveys summary reports since 2013 or access our interactive result tables here.
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Medical practice statistics and reports

See our data on specialist applications, revalidation and concerns about doctors.
Read all our research and insight papers
Our data at your fingertips
GMC Data Explorer is a free online resource to help you learn and interact with our data on the makeup of the medical register, revalidation, training and fitness to practise.
Access GMC Data Explorer