General Medical Council (Great Britain)

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Formed as a result of the 1858 Medical Act, the General Medical Council has 104 members elected from the medical profession and the public. The GMC has strong legal powers with which to protect the patient, and it is responsible to the Privy Council for establishing a register of qualified practitioners, defining their qualifications and appointing examiners.

From the guide to the General Medical Council, 1856-1992, (Lothian Health Services Archive, University of Edinburgh)

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referencedIn Minute Books of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1929-1987 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
creatorOf General Medical Council (Great Britain). Registration certificate for additional medical qualification [for] Herbert Lethington Chisholm Maitland, 1948 July 26 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn CAYGILL, Marjorie L (fl 1970-1998), c1974 Institute of Commonwealth Studies
referencedIn Professor Margaret Stacey Papers, 1961-1993 Modern Records Centre
creatorOf General Medical Council, 1856-1992 Lothian Health Servces Archive, University of Edinburgh
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