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Edinburgh medical students win national competition on making right choices as a doctor
Press release | 28 Nov 2023
Four students from Edinburgh Medical School have won a UK-wide competition on professionalism held by the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Medical Schools Council (MSC).
Doctors under strain need more support if they are to perform well
Speech | 22 Nov 2023
Professor Dame Carrie MacEwen's keynote speech at GMC Symposium, held in London on 22 November 2023.
Making our data more accessible for users
News | 20 Nov 2023
We've relaunched our GMC Data Explorer and will soon be updating our education data tool to make it more accessible for users
GMC says doctors choosing greater career flexibility can benefit UKs health services
News | 13 Nov 2023
Health services across the UK must adapt to rapid changes in how doctors are choosing to progress their careers
GMC progresses commitment to assure fairness in its processes
News | 2 Nov 2023
The General Medical Council (GMC) has today published an update of recent improvements it has made to assure fairness in its processes.
GMC responds to NHS England's update on the Long Term Workforce Plan
News | 24 Oct 2023
Charlie Massey, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council, has responded to a letter from NHS England on their work to deliver the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan ambitions around Medical Associate roles.
SAS and LE doctors need targeted and specific support, GMC report shows
Press release | 9 Oct 2023
The fastest growing groups of UK doctors have vastly different workplace experiences and need targeted and specific support to make the most of their expertise, the General Medical Council (GMC) said in a report published today.
Statement on ongoing industrial action
Statement | 5 Oct 2023
A statement on the ongoing industrial action from Professor Colin Melville, Medical Director and Director for Education and Standards at the GMC.
Healthcare regulators' annual whistleblowing report published
News | 27 Sep 2023
The General Medical Council (GMC) has today published the annual report on whistleblowing disclosures, alongside eight other healthcare regulators.
Sexual harassment in healthcare must stop - new GMC standards for doctors make clear
Good medical practice review | 22 Aug 2023
Zero tolerance of sexual harassment, including clear definitions of what constitutes it and an expectation that doctors who see such behaviour will act, will be included for the first time in new professional standards issued by the General Medical Council.
Joint statement on meeting regulatory standards during periods of global or national shortage of medicines
Statement | 20 Jul 2023
We are concerned to hear that people with Type 2 diabetes are experiencing problems accessing GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). We know that these are being widely prescribed for weight loss purposes and in some cases prescribed off-label.
Workplace discrimination affects ‘worrying’ number of trainee doctors, GMC survey reveals
Press release | 11 Jul 2023
Micro-aggressions, negative comments and stereotyping are just some of the workplace issues affecting trainee doctors, a report by the General Medical Council (GMC) has revealed today (Tuesday 11 July).
Becoming a SAS doctor was a positive choice for me, I wanted to find out more about my peers
Dr Blanche Lumb is currently leading a research programme into the experiences of Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors in Wales, here she tells us more.
Supporting a diverse future workforce
Widening participation in medical education, and by doing so encouraging a more diverse future workforce, is a key part of the GMC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Jane Durkin, the GMC’s Assistant Director for CSR, tells us more.
