Doctors who make mistakes could face tougher penalties The General Medical Council (GMC) is considering imposing harsher sanctions against doctors who make mistakes when treating their patients. New plans could even force medics to apologise if they have previously refused to do so, with the medical regulator also wanting to be able to restrict the … [Read more…]
One in 10 doctors have experienced bullying An annual survey from the General Medical Council (GMC) found that more than one in 10 training doctors have been bullied, with 44% of the complaints directed at the trainer. The 2013 national training survey looked at 54,000 doctors across the UK, finding that more than one in … [Read more…]
GMC introduce new fluency checks The General Medical Council (GMC) now have the power to check the English language skills of doctors who qualified in Europe and wish to work in the UK. Previously, the GMC could only verify the language fluency of doctors coming from outside the EU to work in Britain, however new … [Read more…]