Category: General Medical Council (GMC)
HCPC backs flexible GMC reform
HCPC backs flexible GMC reform but calls for clarity on commencement, evidence‑gathering powers and fitness‑to‑practise grounds.
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GMC research finds strong public support for action when doctors’ behaviour risks trust
Public strongly supports regulatory action when doctors’ or associates’ behaviour outside work risks trust.
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FEATURE: Is the GMC doing enough to address disproportionate BAME fitness to practise referrals?
A clear and persistent pattern has been well documented across the UK’s regulatory...
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GMC warns of patient‑safety risks in response to healthcare regulation consultation
The General Medical Council has welcomed Government plans to overhaul its 40‑year‑old legislative framework.
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RCP responds to DHSC consultation on reforming the GMC legislative framework
RCP responds to the DHSC consultation on proposed reforms to the GMC’s legislative framework.
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BMA launches legal action over Government’s GMC regulation U‑turn
The BMA has launched legal action against the Government, accusing ministers of misleading the public during the consultation on proposed changes to the GMC’s regulatory powers.
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GP climate activist has suspension extended as tribunal says her position remains unchanged
The suspension of retired GP and climate activist Dr Sarah Benn has been extended after a MPTS review found that her fitness to practise remains impaired.
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NHS warned it can no longer assume internationally trained doctors will stay in the UK
The NHS can no longer rely on internationally trained doctors choosing to remain in the UK, the General Medical Council (GMC) has warned.
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FEATURE: Overseas fitness to practise problems can follow you home
Fitness to practise defence barristers, Kings View Chambers, consider GMC v Grajn as a stark reminder that overseas disciplinary findings and sanctions can have serious consequences for a professional’s registration in the UK.
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PSA publishes Spring 2026 update on fitness to practise appeals
PSA) has released its Spring 2026 update on fitness to practise appeals, confirming that six regulator decisions were challenged between January and April 2026.
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UK health and care regulators unite behind shared anti‑racism principles to tackle systemic inequalities
Health and care regulators across the UK have jointly committed to a set of nine shared anti‑racism principles designed to confront and reduce the persistent racism experienced by staff across the sector
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High Court upholds findings against surgeon over Australian misconduct ruling
The High Court has dismissed an appeal brought by a UK transplant surgeon against findings of impaired fitness to practise arising from disciplinary proceedings in Australia.
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