“Passport to practise” given green light by GMC

A single national licensing examination for doctors wishing to practise in the UK has been agreed by the General Medical Council.

The examination has been structured to provide assurance to patients about the quality and competence of their treating doctor, regardless of the location of that doctor’s training.

Chief Executive of the GMC, Niall Dickson, has said “This is the start of a process that, if we get it right, will create a level playing field for entry into medicine in the UK.

“Medicine is an increasingly mobile profession, and we must have systems in place which not only ensure that UK-trained graduates meet the required standards, but that all doctors practising here have been examined and evaluated to the same high level.

“There is plenty of detail to be worked out, but today we begin discussions about how to develop a single ‘passport to practise’”.

The GMC will be working with patients, doctors, employers and educators in order to develop the exam, and the issue will be considered in June 2015 to look into how to take forward the implementation.

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