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www.gmc-uk.org. The General Medical Council (GMC) is a public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the United Kingdom. Its chief responsibility is to "protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public" by controlling entry to the register, and suspending or removing members when necessary.
In November 2009, the GMC introduced the "licence to practise", and it is required by law that to practice medicine in the UK, all doctors must be registered and hold a license to practice. [11] The registration information for all doctors holding a license in the UK is available online at the GMC website. [12]
Website. www.hcpc-uk.org. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), formerly the Health Professions Council (HPC), is a statutory regulator of over 280,000 [1] professionals from 15 health and care professions in the United Kingdom. The Council reports its main purpose is to protect the public.
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board. The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB, also PGME) was the non-departmental public body responsible for postgraduate medical education and training in the United Kingdom (UK). [1] The General Medical Council (GMC) took over the functions of PMETB on 1 April 2010 when the ...
The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test provides the main route for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practise medicine in the United Kingdom (UK). PLAB is a two part assessment that overseas doctors (or international medical graduates), from outside ...
The Medical Act 1858 marks the start of the modern period of medical regulation in the UK. The purpose of the Act was to create the body now known as the General Medical Council – then known as The General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom. Explaining its purpose, the Act says "it is expedient that Persons ...
Certificate of Completion of Training. The Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) is the certificate that medical doctors in the United Kingdom receive to indicate that they have completed training in their chosen specialty and are therefore eligible for entry onto the specialist or GP register. This registration is needed to apply for ...
An Act to consolidate the Medical Acts 1956 to 1978 and certain related provisions, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. The Medical Act 1983 (c. 54) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which governs the regulation and credentials of the medical profession, and ...