The General Medical Council (GMC) is strengthening the evaluation of international medical professionals wanting to operate in the UK. International medical graduates need to initially show that they have appropriate English language skills. They then need to take the Specialist and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test, which examines whether they have the medical knowledge and abilities to practice in the UK. The PLAB test includes a composed understanding test at various places all over the world and a practical assessment of clinical skills at the GMC’s Medical Assessment Centre in Manchester. From September, overseas-trained physicians will be needed to undergo a broader understanding test and a more extensive practical evaluation to more precisely reflect reality NHS assessments. Professor Vikram J.
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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 testimonial of the NHS training and employment experiences of medical professionals in training in England. His letter provides the review ‘the complete assistance of the GMC’ and says that, while the GMC has no role in contractual matters, the GMC does have ‘substantial and essential statutory obligations for the education and training of medical professionals in England and throughout the UK’. Check out Professor Stephenson’s letter To see present and forthcoming hearings see the MPTS fitness to prac …
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Professor Terence Stephenson will be providing his very first speech as Chair of the General Medical Council to delegates at the GMC conference today. Doctors, medical students and educators are attending as he sets out his vision for exactly what he wishes to accomplish during his time as Chair. In it, he will set out our commitment to a programme of significant reform to satisfy clear and present obstacles across the four essential locations of our work: The theme of the conference is ways to produce a culture of openness, security and compassion. A panel discussion on this topic will include Niall Dickson, Chief Executive and Registrar, General Medical Council, Dr Mike Durkin, National Director of Client Security, NHS England and Dr Clare Gerada, Medical Director, Specialist Health Program. Professor Terence Stephenso …
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A client at Broadgreen Healthcare facility was provided a birth control by mistake when the wrong man was brought into theatre, a medical tribunal heard. A brochure of mistakes suggested the patient’s identity was not properly inspected and the surgeon did not realise his error up until far too late. Now Dr Nanikram Vaswani faces being struck off after the General Medical Council (GMC) declared the patient was left “physically and mentally traumatised” by the experience. Dr Vaswani, an associate specialist in urology, admitted 4 misbehavior charges. He was suggested to be removing scar tissue from the patient, known just as Client A, but modifications to the operating theatre list suggested the wrong male was called in and offered a vasectomy rather. A backlog of patients on that day in February 2014 implied the running orde …
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Dr Nanikram Vaswani faces being struck off by the General Medical Council after offering a patient a vasectomy by error A doctor offered a client a vasectomy by mistake when the incorrect guy was brought into theatre, a medical tribunal heard. A catalogue of oversights at Liverpool’s Broadgreen Medical facility implied the client’s identity was not correctly inspected and the surgeon did not understand his mistake up until it was too late. Dr Nanikram Vaswani faces being struck off after the General Medical Council (GMC) claimed the patient was left ‘physically and mentally traumatised’ by the ordeal. He was implied to be removing scar tissue from the client, known only as Patient A, but changes to the operating theatre list implied he was offered a birth control under local anaesthetic instead. A backlog of clients on …
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Sir Anthony Hooper’s review, which the GMC commissioned to think about how it handles physicians who raise concerns in the general public interest, is still ongoing. Sir Anthony is aiming to report to the GMC with his guidance and suggestions early in 2015. To see present and forthcoming hearings see the MPTS physical fitness to practice hearings calendar. For fast links and contact information for the GMC press workplace see ‘Details for the media’… See all stories on this subject Reaction to LMC Conference movements GMC responds to motions continued at the