by kvcadmin | Jan 5, 2020 | GMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The General Medical Council is responsible to regulating doctors ensuring that doctors are fit to practise. It can act if a doctor’s fitness to practise is impaired. How does the GMC define fitness to practise? The GMC’s statement of policy...
by kvcadmin | Dec 29, 2019 | GMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Doctors are increasingly moving away from traditional careers and training paths to avoid burnout according to GMC report. The 2019 State of Medical Education and Practice report highlights changing approaches to work-life balance and career...
by kvcadmin | Dec 2, 2019 | GMC News
MPTS, legal representation and outcomes for doctors A recent study has concluded that the outcome of MPTS decisions was consistently linked to doctors’ engagement with hearings rather than their personal characteristics. In particular the study found that doctors who...
by kvcadmin | Nov 17, 2019 | GMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Heath, wellbeing and fitness to practise An important GMC report, Caring for doctors, Caring for patients, has been published including recommendations to “help deliver safe, supportive and inclusive environments” for doctors. The...
by kvcadmin | Nov 10, 2019 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow A joint set of principles has been issued by healthcare regulators to help protect patient safety and welfare when accessing medication online or over the phone. These principles apply to all healthcare professionals involved in providing...
by kvcadmin | Nov 3, 2019 | GMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Figures releases by the General Medical Council (GMC) has shown a 40% increase in the number of referrals to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in the last year. The figures released in advance of the GMC’s annual Fitness to...
