Category: General Medical Council (GMC)
FEATURE: Whistleblowing remains a significant source of fitness to practise concerns across healthcare professions
Kings View Chambers looks at recent data showing increases in whistleblowing disclosures across medicine, dentistry and nursing.
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GMC consults on revised children and young people guidance
A consultation on proposed updated guidance to help doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) caring for patients aged under 18 has been launched by the General Medical Council (GMC).
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PSA and 38 health and social care regulators and registers issue joint statement of intent on the regulation of AI in healthcare
PSA, 10 regulators and 28 accredited registers have committed to developing shared principles for the safe, effective and ethical use of AI in health and social care across the UK.
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UK healthcare regulators report continued rise in whistleblowing disclosures during 2025/26
UK health and social care professional regulators have published their annual whistleblowing disclosures report.
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AI healthcare regulation report highlights need for professional standards and clear accountability
The publication of the UK Government’s National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare: Recommendations for a Future Regulatory Framework.
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PSA report highlights need for stronger handling of sexual misconduct cases in fitness to practise proceedings
he Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published a new report calling for improvements in the way sexual misconduct allegations are investigated, managed and determined.
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High Court considers challenge to implementation of Leng Review
A High Court judge is considering whether a legal challenge to the implementation of the Leng Review should proceed to a full judicial review.
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Doctors’ colleagues were the most common target of alleged sexual misconduct at tribunals last year, new MPTS data shows
More than a third of sexual misconduct allegation types heard at doctor tribunals in 2025 involved colleagues, prompting the MPTS to call for a system‑wide push to prevent and address such behaviour much earlier.
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BMA escalates appeal over GMC’s ‘duty of care’ after doctor’s death
BMA appeals ‘duty of care’ case against GMC over doctor who took his own life after referral.
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High Court quashes MPT decision in GMC v Shokouh-Amiri
The High Court has allowed part of an appeal by the General Medical Council (GMC) against a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT) decision.
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Doctors report rising strain on care standards as new GMC data highlights worsening workplace pressures
The General Medical Council has published two new sets of findings that show doctors across the UK are increasingly struggling to provide the level of patient care they believe is necessary.
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AI and smarter systems help doctors reclaim time for patients – GMC
AI and improved digital systems are helping doctors cut admin tasks and spend more time with patients, the GMC says, though staffing pressures and workload challenges still limit care quality.
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