We will no longer be posting on Twitter/X as we’re focusing on platforms where we can engage more effectively with our audiences and provide information to support our registrants, patients, and the public. We’ll keep our account to stay up to date on key issues and to help inform our communications on other channels. For more information on how we’ll use X, please read our social media policy: gmc-uk.org/disclaimer#social… To stay updated with our latest news and information, we encourage you to follow us on our other channels - Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook - or visit our website. If you have a question, visit our contact page via the link in our bio, and we’ll make sure you’re directed to the right team.

We’re pleased to announce that Professor Pushpinder Mangat has been appointed as our new Medical Director and Director of Education and Standards. From his experiences as a registered doctor and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in Wales, Push brings with him a wealth of expertise. We look forward to welcoming him next year, where he’ll work closely with Professor Colin Melville on the run up to his retirement in June. Read the full story on our website gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive…

Registration for physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) is open. To all PAs and AAs – we’re looking forward to welcoming you. If you’re on a voluntary register, you don’t need to apply until we invite you in January, but you can start preparing your documents. If you’re not on a voluntary register, we encourage you to apply as soon as you’re able. Regulation will have a positive impact and help to strengthen patient safety. You can find more information about how we’ll register PAs and AAs on our website - gmc-uk.org/about/what-we-do-…

Last year saw an increase in the number of doctors practicing in the UK, with more than two thirds of those joining the register having qualified abroad. This means that many doctors will not only be adjusting to UK practice, but also navigating a new life in a new country. We continue to run free workshops for doctors new to the UK, offering practical guidance on ethical scenarios and the chance to connect with other internationally-qualified doctors. Last year, more than 10,500 international medical graduates attended a session. Concerted, sustained efforts are needed across the UK’s healthcare systems to provide the induction, integration and inclusion vital for those new to working as a doctor in the UK. Read the full report to learn more about the UK’s medical workforce gmc-uk.org/-/media/documents…

Today, we’ve published a report on the outcome of our public consultation on the proposed rules, standards and guidance that we’ll use to implement the regulation of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). The report: - details the key changes we have made as a result of the feedback received - provides a comprehensive breakdown of all responses - addresses a range of broader issues raised during the consultation. We’ve also shared our findings with relevant bodies across the system to encourage them to act on feedback that relates to their areas of responsibility. We’re grateful to the over 3,000 individuals, including doctors, patients, the public, PAs and AAs and organisations from across the four countries of the UK who shared their views. We carefully considered all feedback, and this will help to make sure that our approach to regulation supports patient safety. The final rules, standards and guidance will be approved by our Council before regulation begins. Read the full report on our website gmc-uk.org/about/get-involve…

This week, we've written to leaders across the healthcare system about our preparations to regulate physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). This includes information about how we’ve worked with organisations representing patients, doctors, PAs, AAs, employers and educators to develop our approach. Read the letter in full on our website gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive…

Trainers are being left ‘unable to cope’ – according to the @gmcuk #StateofMed report With an increase in medical students, overseas doctors and a real need for locally employed doctors to be offered development opportunities, it’s crucial that training pathways are protected Our press release below ⬇️

🇬🇧 Today’s workforce report released by @gmcuk highlights how locally employed doctors are a rapidly growing part of the UK medical workforce. However, despite their essential role locally employed doctors are often undervalued: medicalprotection.org/uk/art… @theSAScollect

✍️The Association welcomes findings set out in the @gmcuk State of medical education and practice UK workforce report 2024 that warn that the UK risks wasting the talents of tens of thousands of overlooked and undervalued locally employed (LE) doctors Read our full statement🔗 tinyurl.com/5drcsvr9

We're pleased to share the second in our annual series of #StateOfMed reports – Workforce. This focuses on the changing shape of the medical workforce across the UK. This year’s report shows that the medical register continues to grow, as does the diversity of the doctors on it. Doctors’ career paths are also changing, with more doctors than ever before choosing locally employed (LE) roles, working outside of formal postgraduate training pathways and with local contracts. In England and Wales, where data is currently available to us, the number of LE doctors grew by 75% between 2019 and 2023 – this makes this the fastest growing cohort on the register. As we look to the next decade, it’s critical that all doctors have the infrastructure, support and resources they need to achieve their ambitions. That’s in the interests of doctors, as well as the interests of a growing and ageing population. Discover more insights and key statistics by reading the report on our website gmc-uk.org/-/media/documents…

Today, we’re proudly paying tribute to our former chair, Dame Clare Marx. Dame Clare made history as the first woman to chair the GMC since we were established in 1858. Her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the healthcare profession has left a profound legacy. Though Dame Clare died two years ago, her influence continues to inspire and shape our work, and will have a lasting impact on healthcare services for years to come. You can read more about Dame Clare’s fantastic work on our blog gmcuk.wordpress.com/2024/11/…

Over the coming weeks, we’re reminding all physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) that registration will open on 16 December 2024. PAs and AAs on the voluntary registers will be invited to apply for registration by the end of January 2025. We're encouraging PAs and AAs not on the voluntary registers to apply as soon as they can from 16 December 2024. You can find all the latest information on how we’re preparing to regulate PAs and AAs on our 'Getting ready for regulation' webpages gmc-uk.org/pa-and-aa-regulat…

Yesterday, we welcomed healthcare leaders to our first Dame Clare Marx memorial lecture. Dame Clare was an inspiration to all of us at the GMC, and it was wonderful to see so many people come together to reflect on her legacy. Attendees heard from Dr Amanda Brown who spoke about treating all patients with compassion – something Dame Clare was deeply committed to. Dr Brown shared her incredible journey from being a GP to working with prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs and Bronzefield. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and made this event so special.

In less than a month we will bring physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) into regulation – a milestone that will help strengthen patient safety and public trust in these professions. You can read our latest letter updating system leaders on progress on our website: gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive… Within it, we shared that: - We’re contacting PAs and AAs on the relevant voluntary registers to let them know the fee they’ll pay when they register with us. We expect the fee to be £320, subject to approval by our Council next month. More information can be found on our website: gmc-uk.org/pa-and-aa-regulat… - We’ve been engaging directly with PAs and AAs to help them understand the standards they’ll need to meet when they gain registration with us. - Our future public facing registers will make it easy to identify whether an individual is a doctor, PA, or AA with clear and prominent labelling. - We’re preparing to publish our report on the outcome of our consultation on the proposed rules, standards and guidance for regulating PAs and AAs in December before regulation begins.

We welcome the Department of Health and Social Care’s independent review into how physician associate (PA) and anaesthesia associate (AA) roles are deployed across the health system. It’s vital that we all work together to provide clarity and assurance for patients, doctors, PAs, and AAs alike. We’re also pleased that the government has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing PAs and AAs into regulation from December 2024. Regulation is a vital step towards strengthening both patient safety and public trust in these professions. Read our response: gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive…

This week, we’ve written to healthcare system leaders across the UK to provide a further update on our progress to bring physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) into regulation. You can read the open letter in full on our website - gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive… Within it, we: - Emphasised the importance of effective clinical governance arrangements for maintaining high standards of patient care and safety. - Reiterated that, in December, before regulation begins, we’ll publish a detailed report on the outcome of our consultation on the rules, standards and guidance needed to implement regulation of PAs and AA. The report will also include information about the broader issues raised with us and, where relevant, we’ll explain how we, or other bodies are addressing these, outside the scope of the consultation. Regulation will help provide assurance to patients, employers and colleagues that PAs and AAs have the right level of education and training, meet the standards that we expect of the professions we regulate and that they can be held to account if serious concerns are raised.

After joining us a Marx Clinical Fellow, Dr Eliza Lewington-Gower was pleasantly surprised to be offered a mentor - something she had not had throughout her medical career. Inspired by her experienced as a mentee, she led the development of a comprehensive mentoring toolkit aimed at helping trusts establish formal mentoring programmes. In her blog, written specially for #NationalMentoringDay (which took place recently), Dr Lewington-Gower shares how formal mentoring schemes can help reduce disparities in access to mentorship, particularly for individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds or those who completed their medical training abroad. She also highlights how the toolkit provides insights into common challenges faced when establishing a mentoring programme and offers practical advice on overcoming them. Read Eliza's blog on the importance of mentoring gmcuk.wordpress.com/2024/10/…