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A message to the profession from GMC Chair Professor Dame Carrie MacEwen
Statement | 25 Jan 2023
There can’t be a single person in this country who is unaware of the pressures facing the health service and how this is impacting patients in need of care.
GMC to roll out personalised contact when starting investigations
Press release | 16 Dec 2022
The GMC will make initial contact with a doctor by phone if they need to investigate a concern, the regulator has announced.
A message to the profession by GMC Chair Professor Dame Carrie MacEwen
Statement | 14 Dec 2022
Writing in the December issue of GMC news for doctors, GMC Chair Professor Dame Carrie MacEwen said:
PSA review concludes the GMC continues to maintain high Standards of Good Regulation
Article | 14 Dec 2022
An independent review of the General Medical Council’s (GMC) core functions concluded that all 18 standards of good regulation have been maintained.
Leicester medical students win national competition on social media safety
News | 5 Dec 2022
Four medical students from Leicester Medical School have won a UK-wide competition on professionalism held by the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Medical Schools Council (MSC).
Watch our PA and AA student webinar
MAPs | 2 Dec 2022
Watch the recording of our November 2022 PA and AA student webinar to get an update on our plans to bring PAs and AAs into regulation.
Tributes paid to Dame Clare Marx, former Chair of the General Medical Council
News | 28 Nov 2022
The General Medical Council’s Chair and Chief Executive have paid tribute to former Chair Dame Clare Marx who passed away on Sunday.
Have your say on the AA registration assessment content map
MAPs | 28 Nov 2022
We plan to introduce a new pre-registration assessment for AAs from 2025.
Action needed to stop ‘senseless waste’ of NHS talent, GMC chief warns
Press release | 16 Nov 2022
Healthcare leaders and employers must act to stop the ‘senseless waste’ of thousands of doctors quitting the NHS each year, General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive Charlie Massey has warned in a speech today (Wednesday 16 November).
Migration and the medical workforce
Speech | 16 Nov 2022
Charlie Massey speaking at NHS Providers conference in Liverpool, November 2022
New hub on challenging racism and discrimination in healthcare
Press release | 15 Nov 2022
A new resource to support doctors facing racism at work has been launched by the General Medical Council (GMC) today.
Recruitment for new GMC Council members underway
Press release | 14 Nov 2022
The General Medical Council (GMC) is recruiting two new members to its governing body, the GMC Council, starting in 2023.
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.
