GMC outlines the possible impact of withdrawing from the European Union

GMC outlines the possible effect of withdrawing from the European Union Our President, Niall Dickson sets out the GMC’s view on the impact leaving the European Union might have on policy Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council, said: ‘There is no doubt that withdrawing from Europe will have implications for the manner in which we manage medical professionals. Nevertheless it is far too soon to tell exactly what those ramifications will be. Whatever occurs, we want to safeguard the position of European Economic Area (EEA) doctors who play such an essential role in the UK’s healthcare system. ‘We have constantly argued that we must have the right to evaluate the competence of European physicians, like we do for worldwide physicians, with extensive assessments of their knowledge and medical abilities. European law limits us from doing that and we have made it clear tha …
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GMC supports doctors treating dementia patients Dementia and psychological health concerns are the latest focus of the GMC’s online resource which supports physicians dealing with older clients. New updates to the resource include a ‘MythBusters’ brochure (pdf) produced by the GMC from Professor Alistair Burns CBE, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia. This deals with five common misconceptions associated with treating patients with dementia and includes: ‘there is nothing I can do as a doctor to assist– it’s not a medical issue’ and ‘it isn’t possible to live well and have a great and fulfilling life with dementia’. The resource likewise includes brand-new opinion pieces from Alzheimer’s Society and the National Dementia Carers Action Network who offer different perspectives on assisting older clients who live with dementia and psychological …
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improvements can be made Independent research commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC) has found that four out of 10 doctors are altering their practice as a result of their last appraisal. Around half of those physicians aged under 50 have altered their practice. The findings are from an interim report from a UK-wide partnership of scientists, referred to as UMbRELLA and led by Plymouth University. This report is part of a three-year research study into the impact of revalidation, following its introduction in December 2012. The report is based upon a survey finished by more than 26,000 licensed doctors (16% response rate) in addition to numerous Responsible Officers and feedback from client and public agents. A further revalidation report has been published today by a collaboration of the Universities of Manc …
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“> See all stories on this subject GMC responds to calls to remove barriers preventing’off-licence’ use of Avastin General Medical Council Reacting to the letter from NHS Clinical Commissioners calling for the GMC, Department of Health and NHS England to get rid of the present barriers preventing the ‘off-licence’ use of Avastin, Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council, stated: ‘We have simply received the letter from NHS Scientific Commissioners in England which we will now contemplate and respond to shortly. ‘Nevertheless, in the meantime, as our assistance makes clear, we support the effective usage of NHS resources and we are supportive to the argument that a much better solution needs to be discovered for using Avastin in the treatment of damp age-related macular degeneration (AMD). If it were merely a matter of altering GMC assistance to allow physicians to recommend a less expensive but equally safe …
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The NHS usage of EU physicians is a risk for patients,

health guard dog alerts Niall Dickson, head of the General Medical Council, explained the loophole as a “genuine weak point” in terms of safeguarding the public. He added: “I’m not happy with the European medical professional scenario, and haven’t been for many years. “Some European …
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Independent evaluation of junior physicians’spirits, training and assistance Check out Professor Terence Stephenson’s letter to Professor Dame Sue Bailey, Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. Professor Terence Stephenson, Chair of the General Medical Council, has written to Professor Dame Sue Bailey, Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, following the announcement that she will lead a review of the NHS training and employment experiences of physicians in training in England. His letter provides the review ‘the full support of the GMC’ and says that, while the GMC has no function in contractual matters, the GMC does have ‘extensive and crucial statutory duties for the education and training of doctors in England and across the UK’. Read Professor Stephenson’s letter To view current and upcoming hearings see the MPTS fitness to prac …
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