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Fitness to practice—all change for the GMC regime?

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Published on: 08 April 2015
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What changes will this order introduce?
  • Why was reform of the GMC’s adjudication function deemed necessary?
  • How will this affect the fitness to practise process in practice?
  • What issues will remain for those dealing with fitness to practise hearings?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: What does the future hold for the General Medical Council’s (GMC) fitness to practice regime? Julie Norris, partner at Kingsley Napley, comments on proposals for reform and says the efficacy and impact of the new measures will remain unknown for some time.

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