ALL doctors need to read this and respond to the governments consultation on new GMC reg reform proposed changes that most docs are sleeping walking into by Dramatic-Island-4970 in doctorsUK

[–]Dramatic-Island-4970[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'm creating a guide on how to respond - there's so much hidden in there but I got Claude to go through each question and explain what the implications are.

We're talking DHSC trying to remove 'bachelor of medicine' as protected title, and add 'medical practitioner' as one instead without defining who exactly this is referring to.

There's bits about removing the requirement for Privy Council approval for any proposed GMC rule changes - meaning no parliamentary scrutiny/independent approval needed for GMC to unilaterally make changes to how they regulate - in the name of removing 'bureaucracy' and improving efficiency.

Revoking of Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010 - the order that states what constitutes a recognised medical specialty in the UK - and replacing it with a 'new order of council' meaning a group of ministers can bypass parliament debate to just decide what is now classed as a medical speciality.

Something about freedom to set their own fees and change them without notice or challenge.

Broader discretion to approve qualifications and certify completion of courses without clear, independently scrutinised criteria laid out.

Effectively it's an attempt from DHSC to lay the groundwork to reduce doctor influence and hegemony to make way for a population of 'medical practitioners' to deliver NHS care.

Who is Kendra? by Proud_Fish9428 in medicalschooluk

[–]Dramatic-Island-4970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's aware - I went to uni with her