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General Medical Council

Also Known As General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom The article gives the original statutory name but does not state when it became the General Medical Council. · GMC
Professional and Regulatory Medical Bodies

The General Medical Council is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing medical practitioners across the United Kingdom, established in 1858 under the Medical Act and headquartered in London as a public charitable organization. Its central mandate is to protect, promote, and maintain the health and safety of the public by maintaining the official register of doctors permitted to practise medicine in the United Kingdom, and its functions include setting professional and ethical standards through guidance such as Good Medical Practice, regulating medical schools and postgraduate training, issuing practising licences, requiring periodic revalidation, and investigating concerns about a doctor's conduct or capability. Registration with the GMC carries real legal consequences, allowing a doctor to charge for medical services and to practise within NHS institutions, and the council is funded by annual fees from the doctors it registers. It is governed by equal numbers of medical and lay members appointed by the Privy Council.

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Classification
Kind
Regulatory Agency 1
Founding Year
1858 1
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1. General Medical Council, Wikipedia
  • Article text, sentence beginning 'The Medical Act 1858 established'
    The Medical Act 1858 established the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom as a statutory body.
  • Article text, name clause in the sentence beginning 'The Medical Act 1858 established'
    General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom as a statutory body
  • Article opening sentence, parenthetical '(GMC)'
    The General Medical Council (GMC) is a public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the United Kingdom.
  • Lead section, institution-kind statement
    The General Medical Council (GMC) is a public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the United Kingdom.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the General Medical Council called when it was founded?

It began in 1858 as the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom.

The Medical Act 1858 established the body as a statutory body named the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom. It is now known as the General Medical Council, or GMC, and maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the United Kingdom.
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