GMC Council approves advancement of UK medical licensing evaluation

The GMC Council has approved a strategy to deal with partners to develop an unified evaluation for each doctor looking for to practice in the UK. It has been offered a working title of the United Kingdom Medical Licensing Assessment (UKMLA). The new evaluation would replace the current Expert and Linguistic Assessments Board test (PLAB) which is now taken by International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Professor Terence Stephenson the Chair of the General Medical Council, stated: ‘These are early days but the Council has chosen that we ought to establish a licensing evaluation which produces a straightforward and transparent route to medical practice in the UK. ‘Medicine is a significantly mobile occupation and we should have systems in location which not only make certain that UK-trained graduates satisfy the …

See all stories on this topic Heavy workloads threaten training for medical professionals, alerts GMC Significantly heavy works are deteriorating the time physicians have for training, inning accordance with the General Medical Council’s (GMC) annual study of medical education and training in the UK. The 2016 national training study, which canvassed viewpoints from around 55,000 doctors in training, showed that while the majority of medical professionals continue to rank their training experience positively, there were locations of concern. It discovered that lots of doctors in training are working in healthcare systems which are under such considerable and growing pressure that it threatens the training they have to become the next generation of GPs and consultants. Over half of medical professionals in training reported that they regularly work beyond their rostered hours, and approximately 25% stated their working patterns left them sleep-deprived on a weekly …

See all stories on this subject GMC invites Federal government’s response to legal reform of health

policy The General Medical Council (GMC) invites the Federal government’s reaction, announced today, to the Law Commissions of the UK’s draft legislation governing the method which the health and social care occupations in the UK are managed. At present the GMC and other regulators are dependent on the UK Federal government and Parliament to introduce brand-new legislation each time they need to make changes to their structures and processes. However, in April 2014, the Law Commissions of the UK released the draft Policy of Health and Social Care Professions Bill which amends this. If concurred it would replace the separate legislation of the 9 different regulators with a single legal structure and present a substantial degree of consistency and autonomy allowing each regulator to decide how best to c.

See all stories on this subject GMC responds to RCS plastic surgery propositions GMC responds to RCS proposals to produce stronger defenses for patients having plastic surgery The Royal College of Surgeons has revealed strategies to enhance safety for clients undergoing plastic surgery   (pdf). These will help patients make notified choices about their treatment, including being able to examine if their surgeon is listed on an authorized register. Niall Dickson, President of the General Medical Council, said: ‘Plastic surgery clients must feel safe and positive in the hands of their doctor. We are pleased that the Royal College of Surgeons of England is taking this important action to improve client security. At the very same time, we are dealing with the college and others to establish a brand-new accreditation plan which would enable us to approve and show which do …

See all stories on this subject GMC welcomes BMA decision to cancel strike action GMC Chair Prof Terence Stephenson reacts to BMA relocate to abort strikes Prof Terence Stephenson, Chair of the GMC, said: ‘This is   good news and the best decision– escalated and lengthened action would have damaged clients and that is the last thing doctors in training would have wanted to do. ‘We advise the BMA and the government to work together to discover a constructive and sustainable option to this conflict. But the alienation and disappointment of physicians in training is deeper and more complicated than arguments about pay and conditions and we are eager to work with medical professionals in training and others to handle a host of non-contractual problems which must be tackled not just for the benefit of the physicians but likewise for in the interest of clients.’ ENDS To see existing and forth …

See all stories on this subject DMK gen council resolution on Jaya’s death Chennai: The general council of the DMK had actually come up 16 resolutions on numerous current concerns… Read More >> Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a reward of Rs 100 crore… Learn more >> Chennai: Star and Nadigar Sangam basic secretary Vishal has apologised to the Madras High Court… Read More >> Chennai: Cyclone Vardah hit the city severely but it could not stop Sooriya Medical facility in Saligramam,… Read More >> Chennai: After Cyclone Vardah ripped through Chennai and left a path of damage, numerous… Find out more >> Chennai: In a move that brought relief to homeowners and others, the city Corporation undertook an… Readmore >> Chennai: AIADMK’s star speaker, Nanjil Sampath, today returned the SUV which was offered to him by… Readmore >> Chennai: After a short lull, the Income-Tax Department is back in action with sleuths conducting… Readmore >> Chennai: The year might be coming to an end but that does not appear to impede Chennai City Rail… Readmore >> Chennai: The general council of the DMK had shown up 16 resolutions on numerous present concerns… Readmore >> Chennai: The general council of the DMK had actually shown up 16 resolutions on various current problems pertaining to the State and in the nation throughout its meeting today where party treasurer M K Stalin rose as the working president. To start with, the general council proposed a resolution versus the demonetisation plan of the Union government. The resolution said the Central government, without taking any preventive steps, had revealed the decline of bank notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination in the country which had actually left a lot of innocent people of the nation in the stumble. So, the general council strictly condemned the move of the Central government which made the people suffer a lot. In another resolution, the basic council had actually raised it’s voice in assistance of the starving farmers of the delta region and other areas of the State. The council asked the Central federal government to reveal Tamilnadu as a drought-hit State and support the farmers and individuals with rehab measures and put an end to farmers’ suicide. The party developed two resolutions on the education system of the nation requiring for cancellation of NEET – common entrance exam for medical admissions – and not carry out the New Education Policy. It warned the Central government that centralisation and commercialisation of education will put students of the local and rural areas of the country in trouble. With Pongal season around the corner, the general council asked the Central and State federal governments to hike the procurement cost of sugarcane and permit the conduct of jallikattu in the State. Apart from these, the council likewise discussed problems like giving consent for more Tamils to take part in the Katchatheevu Anthoniyar Kovil festival, release of 51 Tamil fishermen and 125 fishing boats and relief funds for Vardah cyclone-hit districts. Previously, the basic council of the DMK moved resolutions to mourn the demise of numerous national and international leaders who had passed away in recent times. The list consists of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, former President of India A P J Abdul Kalam, senior DMK leader Ko Si Mani and several others. Remarkably, the DMK likewise mourned for the death of previous Chief Minister of the State, J Jayalalithaa. Currently, the youth wing of the DMK is also led by Stalin. Since he has been provided the responsibility of working president, there are chances of his making some decisions on picking his follower. For this, Tiruverumbur MLA Mahesh Poyyamozhi and deputy secretary of the youth wing Vellakoil Saminathan are most likely to be thought about.

See all stories on this subject GMC designates brand-new Director of Education

and Standards The General Medical Council (GMC) has announced that Dr Colin Melville will become its new Director of Education and Standards from January 2017. Dr Melville is currently the Head of Medical Education at Lancaster University and Head of Lancaster Medical School where he has led the advancement of an innovative undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programme. He has been a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine for over Twenty Years and held a number of senior education and NHS leadership functions. Dr Melville will continue to pursue the GMC’s reform program, including the development of a medical licensing evaluation, making our requirements more accessible and helpful to medical professionals, and working carefully with instructional and other organisations in all 4 parts of the UK to make sure …
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