GMC

GMC statement on the Berwick review GMC welcomes the report ‘Improving the Safety of Patients in England’.See Original Article GMC gives green light to plans to boost standards of medical trainers The General Medical Council (GMC) is set to strengthen the role of doctors who train medical students and doctors in training by formally recognising […]

New GMC guidance for investigating assisted suicide complaints New guidance on how the General Medical Council (GMC) deals with complaints against doctors who may have helped patients commit suicide has been published today.See Original Article Welcoming the publication of the Independent Review of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) and the

National Quality Board set out how to improve quality in the new health system The National Quality Board (NQB) has published a report setting out how the organisations in the new health system will work together in England to maintain and improve quality and safety, ensuring patients receive the best possible care.See Original Article New

New GMC blog post: 'Implementing change that works' Two years after the establishment of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), MPTS Chair His Honour Judge David Pearl reflects on the progress so far and sets his hopes for the future.See Original Article Doctors can expect to start receiving revalidation dates by the end of the

Patient organisations call on UK Government to give revalidation the go ahead Nine patient organisations have called on the UK Government to give the go ahead for a new system of regular checks for doctors in the UK, arguing that patients need to know that the doctor treating them is competent and safe to practise.See