News - Recent Press Releases
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Hearing Dates SetThe following doctors have received a Notice of Inquiry from the GMC. This confirms the start date, length and location of their Fitness to Practise hearing. Please note these dates are subject.... |
29 June 2009 |
Fitness to Practise Panels week commencing 6 July 2009Fitness to Practise PanelPlanned dates: 8 June – 21 August 2009 Regent’s Place, 350 Euston Road, London NW1 3JNThe Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at Regent’s Place, 350 Euston Road, London.... |
29 June 2009 |
Developing local systems to support revalidationThe UK Revalidation Programme Board (UKRPB) has reviewed the strategy and timetable for developing local systems to support the introduction of revalidation for doctors. The Board expects that.... |
11 June 2009 |
Merger of PMETB with GMC moves closerThe process of achieving the merger of the Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board (PMETB) with the General Medical Council (GMC) has taken a significant step forward with the launch of.... |
09 June 2009 |
GMC announces launch date for doctors’ licencesThe GMC has announced the launch date of a milestone in medical regulation. From 16 November, all doctors will need a licence in order to practise medicine in the UK. Currently, to.... |
08 June 2009 |
GMCtoday is publishedIn this issue: In his first editorial, new GMC Chair Professor Peter Rubin gives his personal thoughts on revalidation and discusses plans for chairing the GMC Council. We take a closer.... |
29 May 2009 |
Have your say on end of life care: The GMC wants your views – they really do count!The GMC has launched a podcast calling on doctors, patients and the public to share their views on end of life care. Barbara Myers, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Check Up, talks to.... |
29 May 2009 |
GMC consults on the management of fitness to practise casesThe GMC is starting a 3 month consultation into the management of fitness to practise hearings. The hearings management consultation will examine whether, during the period immediately.... |
22 May 2009 |
GMC consults on extending the use of Consensual Disposal in Fitness to Practise casesThe GMC is proposing to extend the types of cases that can be concluded by ‘consensual disposal’ instead of being referred to a full fitness to practise hearing. Consensual.... |
22 May 2009 |
Scotland to debate end of life careCarers, patients and clinicians in Scotland are to give the General Medical Council (GMC) their views on new guidelines for doctors treating patients at the end of their life. The GMC.... |
15 May 2009 |
GMC to recruit doctors to comment on core policyThe General Medical Council (GMC) is seeking volunteer doctors to give their opinions on a range of health issues. Feedback will help to inform and influence the policies and decisions of the.... |
01 May 2009 |
“Licensing: it’s time to decide”The GMC is rolling out the next stage of its licensing campaign by writing to all registered doctors across the UK. We are asking doctors to confirm whether or not they wish to hold registration witha |
23 April 2009 |
UK Revalidation Programme Board welcomes pilot progressThe UK Revalidation Programme Board today welcomed progress being made in piloting aspects of medical revalidation. A number of pilots will run until late 2010. The first stage of the pilots,w |
08 April 2009 |
GMC announces new Council ChairProfessor Peter Rubin has been elected Chair of the General Medical Council. He will take up office on 20 April 2009 and succeeds Sir Graeme Catto who has been President of the GMC (now Chair of.... |
06 April 2009 |
Ethnic minority groups asked for their views on end of life careFor the first time, the General Medical Council (GMC) has drafted guidance clarifying doctors’ responsibility to respect religious and cultural beliefs after a patient’s death. Previous.... |
06 April 2009 |