Emma Reuben
UK Applications Manager
Connecting with students
By the end of this event you will:
 Know more about what we do
 Understand how we will work together in the
future
 Have greater awareness of the guidance we
produce
And we’ll have completed your identity check.
What is the GMC’s primary aim?
a) Protect patients
b) Protect doctors
So what’s our purpose?
‘to protect, promote and
maintain the health and
safety of the public’
Medical Act 1983
In 2013, the GMC erased 1,692 doctors
from the register following a complaint.
a) True
b) False
Fitness to Practise
3,974
259,651
258
55
What do we do?
Student values and fitness to practise
Medical students have
different responsibilities to
other students,
so different standards are
expected of you.
Confidence in the medical profession
Over the last 32 years
Ipsos MORI 2014 survey
Getting registered
What you need to know
What you need to do
Registration
You must be registered before you start work
(3-17 years)
Time limit for provisional registration
 In 2015 a time limit was introduced.
 Three years and 30 days to complete
requirements of F1.
 Make sure you don’t hold PR unless you are in
an F1 programme.
 If you stop or put your F1 on hold – relinquish
your registration.
Can junior doctors work in any F1 post while
holding provisional registration?
a)Yes
b) No
Overseas F1 training
You must have the following in place before going:
 Allocated place on foundation programme
 Prior approval from your medical school
 Prior approval from your postgraduate dean
 Hold provisional registration with the GMC
If you don’t you won’t
be entitled to full registration
on your return to the UK.
Your identity check
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2
3
4
• Activate your GMC Online account
• You need two forms of ID
• Sign the form – check your name
• We will check your photo ID
Changing your name before you graduate?
Getting registered
Online applications open late April 2016
Apply as early as possible after above date!
Last start date for F1
inductions - 27 July 2016
Provisional registration
The application
 Confirm your address and personal details
 Complete the declaration of fitness to practise
 Pay application fee of £90
Next steps
 Confirmation from university
 Grant eligible applications
Declaration of fitness to practise
 Read the guidance: www.gmc-uk.org/ftpdec
 17 questions
 You must declare:
 Certain health matters
 Formal proceedings at medical school questioning
your FTP
 Criminal convictions and cautions
 Non-motoring fixed penalty notices
How does it breakdown?
744
7,464
6
5
Being honest and trustworthy
‘You must make sure that any documents you write are not
false or misleading:
 You must take steps to check information is correct
 And you must not deliberately leave out
information.’
Good medical practice 2013
Read the guidance: www.gmc-uk.org/ftpdec
Checking your registration
 Confirmation email
 Registration start date on certificate
 The online register
In summary
Apply early
Declare all fitness to practise issues
Check you are registered before starting work
Get in touch
Website: www.gmc-uk.org
Email: UK@gmc-uk.org
Phone: 0161 923 6602
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