PLAB 1 update

Published 24 March 2022

Due to technical issues, we’ve stopped today’s PLAB 1 release.

We’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience and stress this has caused candidates wishing to book their place in February 2023.

We know how much time and planning goes into the whole process so candidates will be given at least two weeks’ notice of the new release date.

A very small number of candidates were able to book their test today before the issues arose, but we want to assure others that there will be seats available across all the locations we offer when we reopen bookings.

We’d again like to offer our apologies for the issues experienced today and appreciate your patience while we work to fix these issues. We’re grateful to candidates from around the world for their commitment to practising in the UK.

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The General Medical Council (GMC) works to protect the public by setting, upholding and raising the standards of medical education and practice across the UK.

It does this by:
- setting the standards doctors must follow, making sure they continue to meet these standards throughout their careers
- deciding which doctors are qualified to work here, and overseeing UK medical education and training
- taking action if a doctor is putting the safety of patients, or the public’s confidence in doctors, at risk.
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It is in the public interest to have healthcare systems in the UK, both public and private, where doctors practise to the highest ethical and professional standards to provide the best possible, safe medical care.

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PLAB 1 update