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Press release | 2 Jul 2026
GPs are under more pressure than any other group of doctors and must feel confident in regulatory processes to prevent the practise of ‘defensive medicine’, General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive Charlie Massey told an audience in Cardiff today.
Speech | 2 Jul 2026
Good morning. It's a pleasure to be here in Cardiff and thank you for having me. I’m going to talk today about some of the myths and realities of our fitness to practise processes, and steps we have taken to build trust in them.
News | 23 Jun 2026
We have published our response to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consultation on legislation to reform professional healthcare regulation in the UK.
Press release | 18 Jun 2026
As the regulator responsible for protecting patients and maintaining standards of medical education and training, the GMC have intervened to make sure that training standards are met, and that patient safety is maintained.
Press release | 11 Jun 2026
The NHS depends on overseas medics, but their commitment to the UK can no longer be assumed, the Chief Executive of the General Medical Council (GMC) warned today.
Press release | 11 Jun 2026
The General Medical Council (GMC) has written to medical schools across the UK, stressing that students should feel able to report concerns without fear of consequences, after reports that medical students are experiencing sexual misconduct and harassment.
Press release | 26 May 2026
The high-stakes worlds of space and medicine will meet when pioneering first British astronaut in space, Helen Sharman CMG OBE, takes to the stage for the third annual Marx Lecture at the Royal College of General Practitioners in London.
News | 21 May 2026
The General Medical Council (GMC) has appointed Tamara Bruck to be its new Director of Registration and Revalidation.
Press release | 20 May 2026
In response to declining demand, the General Medical Council is reducing the number of sites where it is offering the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board 1 from February 2027.
News | 15 May 2026
The General Medical Council has worked with other UK health and social care regulators, including the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), to commit to nine shared anti-racism principles aimed at tackling longstanding racism faced by staff across the sector.
Press release | 13 May 2026
Doctors who have come to the UK to escape war and persecution took a step towards rebuilding their medical careers in the UK on Saturday at an event hosted by the UK’s medical regulator.
Press release | 9 May 2026
The General Medical Council (GMC) has outlined the steps it is taking to listen and respond to the families involved in the independent review of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUHT).
