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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 | 21 Apr 2026
A detailed survey, the first since 2019, of tens of thousands of UK doctors working in LE (locally employed) and SAS (specialty, associate specialist, and specialist) roles opens today.
News | 31 Mar 2026
Following concerns raised by the General Medical Council about postgraduate exam errors, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges recently published new guidance on ways royal colleges can strengthen quality assurance in their exams.
Press release | 24 Mar 2026
The General Medical Council has welcomed the Department of Health and Social Care’s announcement today of its consultation on legislation to reform professional healthcare regulation in the UK.
Press release | 24 Mar 2026
Doctors are to be asked about their experiences of workplace learning, support, and cultures to identify where targeted action is needed, as part of the General Medical Council’s (GMC) annual survey on medical training – which opens today (Tuesday 24 March).
Press release | 19 Mar 2026
A consultation on updated guidance detailing how doctors can practice in line with their beliefs and values, while maintaining good and safe care of their patients, has been launched today by the General Medical Council (GMC).
