Education

High standards of medical education are needed for GMC registration. It is our duty, under the law, to ensure doctors who qualify in the UK are trained to the standards set out in Tomorrow's Doctors. We do this by visiting and inspecting courses and examinations, and can take action where standards are not maintained. We are publishing reports of the current cycle of visits.

We have no jurisdiction over medical students until they qualify and register with us, but we produce guidance for medical schools about student health and conduct. This explains how to manage problems which may affect their students' future fitness to practice.

We also set standards for the training of house officers in The New Doctor, and of senior house officers in The Early Years. We have also produced supplementary guidance on The doctor as teacher, for all doctors who contribute to the education and training of other doctors, medical students and non-medical healthcare professionals; and on Teamworking.

We work with the medical royal colleges and other training bodies to promote high standards of postgraduate and continuing medical education.

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