All General Medical Council (GMC) articles – Page 12
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NewsShorter training for doctors 'won't work', says college president
Shortening the training of junior doctors alongside a greater level of generalist training ‘won’t work’, according to the president of the Royal College of Physicians.
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NewsAnalysis: Investigation identifies consent form concerns
Investigations by HSJ have identified several cases that raise questions about the current system for securing patient consent for treatment.
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NewsRevealed: High level fears over patient consent abuse
The Care Quality Commission and NHS England have raised concerns that the current system for securing patient consent for treatment is open to abuse. It comes amid allegations that some doctors have retrospectively altered consent forms, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsGMC to review decision making in Dame Barbara Hakin investigation
The General Medical Council is to review a decision made during its investigation into complaints against NHS England national director Dame Barbara Hakin.
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NewsGMC to challenge 'lenient' misconduct decisions under new powers
The General Medical Council will be able to challenge ‘lenient’ decisions against doctors suspected of misconduct for the first time.
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NewsCCG accused of 'lack of candour' over outsourced community service
Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has been accused of misleading GPs and the public over whether patients in a community based dermatology service run by a private healthcare provider are always seen by specialist consultants.
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NewsExclusive: Database will track doctors' careers to help university selection
Doctors’ entire careers from medical school through to consultant level will be tracked by a database designed to find the best way of selecting and testing doctors
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CommentReaders’ letters – 3 December 2014
If the professional duty of candour is not exercised by all healthcare professionals, changing the culture in the medical workplace will never work, says the chief executive of the General Medical Council
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NewsGuidance falls short on anti-bullying rules
New guidance that demands doctors and nurses are open about their mistakes does not include an explicit warning against staff obstructing or bullying their colleagues, sparking concern from campaigners.
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NewsCome clean over treatment errors, regulators urge
Health professionals must be open and honest with patients when something goes wrong with their treatment, regulators have said.
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NewsInadequate GPs will be told to improve or face closure
GP practices that persistently provide inadequate services will face closure if they fail to improve within a year, the Care Quality Commission has announced.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to protect the 'second victim' of adverse events
In-depth analysis of suicide among those involved in NHS incidents
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NewsExclusive: Former judge to probe GMC treatment of whistleblowing doctors
A former Court of Appeal judge has been commissioned by the General Medical Council to investigate the way it handles whistleblowing doctors, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsComplaints against doctors double
The rise in the use of social media has contributed to a doubling of complaints against doctors in five years, it has been reported.
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NewsCQC working on special measures regime for GPs
The Care Quality Commission is working on a “special measures” regime for GP practices, the body has confirmed.
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Medical graduates should be denied full medical licence, says BMA
Proposals aimed at improving the training of junior doctors will put patients at risk and waste taxpayers’ money, the BMA has said
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Doctors' language checks launched
Doctors from EU countries could from today face tough English language checks as part of fitness to practice tests.
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NewsCCGs respond poorly to CQC pre-inspection requests
The majority of clinical commissioning groups are failing to relay concerns about their providers to the Care Quality Commission before inspections are carried out, denying the watchdog intelligence about the quality of hospital services.
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NewsNMC presses government ahead of Queen's Speech
The nursing regulator has urged the government to introduce a bill to transform healthcare regulation in the Queen’s speech this week.