North East hospitals praised in GMC report

Education and training for doctors in the North East has been praised by the General Medical Council (GMC) in its review of sites across the region.

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Disabled doctors to get increased support thanks to new GMC guidance

Press release | 14 May 2019
Disabled doctors and medical students can expect greater support to pursue their careers, following new guidance published by the General Medical Council (GMC).
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GMC statement regarding Dame Denise Coia and the review of mental health and wellbeing in the medical profession

Statement | 10 May 2019
Dame Denise Coia is to step down as co-chair of the review with immediate effect for health reasons.
The medical register has reached 300,000 for the first time

Medical register reaches 300,000 for the first time

Press release | 8 May 2019
The UK medical register has hit a major milestone as it welcomed its 300,000th doctor.

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What is expected of newly qualified doctors?

Medical Director and Director of Education and Standards, Professor Colin Melville explains how we’ve worked with medical students, doctors, educators and employers across the UK to make sure all foundation doctors will be prepared for practice

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Standing together against bullying and undermining in the NHS

Alice Hartley is a Urology Trainee in the North of England and chairs the #letsremoveit campaign. She explains that workplace bullying and undermining in the NHS are so widespread, only long-term collective action can hope to eradicate it.