GMC reform: protecting patients does not mean finding and chastising wrongdoers

I agree with Abbasi that something must done about the General Medical Council.1 But, for action to take place, we need to have an objective in mind. Do we want to get rid of the GMC or do we want to reform it? If the latter, into what? Clearly, we need an organisation to oversee doctors’ training and to keep a record of all doctors who have the required training to be registered to practise in their various specialties. The GMC, or someone else, needs to keep on doing this.As for the other functions, there is no evidence that the process of appraisal and revalidation has improved patient care. But it most certainly takes resources away from the direct treatment of patients and cost hundreds of millions, if not billions, to run. It could be a positive process, providing support, encouragement, and guidance. But it has turned into a summative,…
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