General Medical Council

About: General Medical Council is a government organization based out in London, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Health care & Public health. The organization has 69 authors who have published 111 publications receiving 1663 citations. The organization is also known as: GMC.

Tacit Knowledge Revisited

Abstract: This chapter brings together the material covered in Chaps. 1– 6 and Chap. 10 to develop a deeper understanding of the nature of tacit knowledge from a predominantly neurophysiological and cognitive perspective. This compliments the work of Polanyi and Collins discussed in the chapter on tacit knowledge. A structure for knowledge comprising three domains is described which spans the full range from explicit to tacit knowledge.

Racism in the NHS: focus on learning rather than blame

Abstract: The BMJ ’s timely and thought provoking special issue on racism in medicine (15 February 2020) provides a great insight into areas that concern us all and that demand systemwide change.1 The worrying experiences …

A crisis of confidence: Failing to explain basics can only undermine confidence.

Abstract: The General Medical Council’s guidance says that most people understand and accept that information must be shared within the healthcare team in order to provide their care, a part of the guidance that Sokol conveniently overlooks.1 2 Sokol suggests that patients will know this from observing practice in hospitals, and watching medical dramas on television; …

GMC is committed to supporting staff grade, associate specialist, and specialty doctors

Abstract: Wield is right to point out that staff grade, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors make a vital contribution to clinical care and that too often that contribution is overlooked.1 But it would be wrong to say that the General Medical Council fails to recognise their plight. We recently published …

Too little quality; too many doctors.

Abstract: The editorial ‘Too little quality; too many doctors’ (June 2006 JRSM1) is incorrect to suggest that the General Medical Council (GMC) had a ‘sudden demand for overseas graduates to have a work permit’. The GMC does not have any visa requirements for international medical graduates (IMGs). The Home Office is responsible for setting visa requirements. International medical graduates are responsible for ensuring that they have the appropriate visa when they enter the UK. Arun Natarajan and Balasubramanian Ravikumar in their editorial (June 2006 JRSM2) appear to argue that the PLAB test be used as a means to control the movement of international medical graduates. The PLAB test enables IMGs to demonstrate that they have the knowledge and skills required for registration with the GMC. It is not, and cannot be used as, a tool for controlling the number of doctors entering the UK or for determining who should get jobs. To withdraw or ration the PLAB test would deny IMGs the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and to compete for jobs. Apart from anything else, this would be unfairly discriminatory and unlawful. We have consistently argued that IMGs need much better information about potential job and career prospects, in order that they can make properly informed decisions before coming to the UK. We have provided feedback from our surveys of the employment experience of those who have passed the PLAB test; and IMGs who wish to take the test must confirm that they have read our warning statements. There has been a very sharp reduction in applications to sit the test and, as a result, we are reducing the number of test sessions both within the UK and overseas. We will continue to work with others to ensure that doctors are able to make well informed decisions. My colleagues and I have very considerable sympathy for the plight of doctors already in the UK and we stand ready to contribute, with others, to trying to find a solution to their problems.