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  General Medical Council - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
General Medical Council (GMC), body responsible for supervising the practice of medicine in the United Kingdom.
Medical Ethics, principles or standards of human conduct with regard to the field of medicine and medical research, and the philosophical analysis and...
Council, assembly convened to deliberate and decide on ecclesiastical doctrine and on other matters affecting the interests of the Christian Church....
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 General Medical Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The General Medical Council (the GMC) is the regulator of the medical profession in the United Kingdom.
Due to its nature the GMC is positioned between the medical profession and the public, and has drawn criticism from both sides - from professionals for being overly harsh in fitness to practice decisions and from the public for being too mild.
The GMC was most heavily criticised by Dame Janet Smith as part of her inquiry into the issues arising from the case of Harold Shipman.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/General_Medical_Council   (1057 words)

  
 General Medical Council Press Office - News - Recent Press Releases
The General Medical Council and the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners have clarified their respective roles, which define how they will work together, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.
The GMC has signed an agreement with the CRFP, enabling the two organisations to work more closely together to ensure that the distinct functions of the registers maintained by both bodies are clearly understood by those who consult them.
The GMC is the statutory body with the responsibility for regulating the medical profession in the UK.
www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk /apps/news/latest/detail.php?key=182   (545 words)

  
 General council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Council of the University of St Andrews, the corporate body of all graduates and senior academics of the University of St Andrews
General Council of the Valleys, the unicameral parliament of Andorra
General council (Christianity), a meeting of the bishops of a whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of church doctrine
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 General Medical Council
The GMC has said its independence from government and of dominance by any single group is key to establishing a 21st century solution to improving medical regulation.
The GMC is seeking views on new draft guidance for doctors about their role and responsibilities towards children and young people.
The GMC aims to deliver and protect the highest standards of medical ethics, education and practice, in the interest of patients, public and the profession.
www.gmc-uk.org   (394 words)

  
 Meadow v General Medical Council
Where a doctor has been found to be failing to meet such standards, the GMC has legal powers to remove the doctor from the register and to remove his/her right to practise.
He was prosecuted before the GMC as a consequence of his giving expert evidence in the trial of a solicitor, Sally Clark, for the murder of her two sons, Christopher and Harry.
The GMC pursued the case and Sir Roy was charged with giving erroneous expert evidence and failing to disclose that he had no expertise in statistics.
www.behindthemedicalheadlines.com /articles/meadow.shtml   (1243 words)

  
 Charter Health can assist medical professionals register with the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Their purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the community by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
It is a legal requirement that all doctors register with the General Medical Council in order to practice medicine in the United Kingdom.
As part of the registration process, the General Medical Council assess your qualifications and experience.
www.charterhealth.co.uk /Doctors/GeneralMedicalCouncil.htm   (154 words)

  
 General Medical Council
If you have concerns about an individual doctor, you can contact the General Medical Council (GMC), although the GMC advises that it's often best to start with the local NHS complaints system.
The GMC will consider whether a doctor has behaved badly or done his or her job properly.
You can contact the GMC by calling 0845 357 0022, or by writing to the General Medical Council Fitness to Practise Directorate, St James's Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FQ.
www.npsa.nhs.uk /ppr/complaint/general/gmc   (114 words)

  
 GMC | The medical register
Doctors must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) to practise medicine in the UK.
The GMC's duty is to protect this public interest.
The GP Register is a register of general practitioners eligible to work in the UK health service.
www.gmc-uk.org /register   (517 words)

  
 Check General Register - Medical Council
You can view the General Register of Medical Practitioners which lists all doctors who hold full, internship or temporary registration.
If a fully registered doctor is entered in the Register of Medical Specialists the division(s) in which the specialist is entered will be shown.
For doctors holding temporary registration, details of the current post for which they are registered and any subsequent post is given.
www.medicalcouncil.ie /registration/check.asp   (184 words)

  
 General Medical Council
Whether in a locum or permanent position, you will be required to gain registration with the General Medical Council.
If your primary medical qualification was obtained outside of an EEA Member State, other than the United Kingdom, and those exercising an enforceable EC right, you will have to sit the IELTS Test and pass at an overall band of 7:0 and then initially apply to the GMC for limited registration.
Once your application with the Royal College has been approved, on accepting either a locum or permanent post in the UK, your limited registration will then be transferred to full registration, with the additional aspect of being entered on to the Specialist Register.
www.consultantsagency.com /GeneralMedicalCouncil.htm   (290 words)

  
 General Medical Council
Extent and Medium of the Unit of Description: 4.5 shelf metres: bound volumes
Administrative History: Formed as a result of the 1858 Medical Act, the General Medical Council has 104 members elected from the medical profession and the public.
The GMC has strong legal powers with which to protect the patient, and it is responsible to the Privy Council for establishing a register of qualified practitioners, defining their qualifications and appointing examiners.
www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk /catalog/records/lhsag001.html   (207 words)

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