Regulation of doctors

doi:10.1136/bmj.39135.619410.80

BMJ 2007;334:436-437 (3 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.39135.619410.80

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Regulation of doctors

UK government white paper puts patient safety at the heart ofmedical practice

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On 21 February 2007, the government published its white paperTrust, assurance and safety–the regulation of health professionalsin the 21st century,¹ which sets a framework to assure the safetyof patients and quality of care. The paper considers the Englishchief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson's review of medicalregulation, Good Doctors, Safer Patients²; the Department ofHealth's report, Regulation of the Non-medical Healthcare Professions³;and subsequent consultations with professionals and lay people.

The main areas covered by the white paper are how to assurethe safety of patients in situations where a doctor's performanceor conduct pose a risk, the introduction of an effective systemof revalidation, and modifications to the role and functionof the General Medical Council (GMC).

Patient safety is central to the proposals. At local level thevalue of attempts to ensure quality in the current NationalHealth Service is recognised. . . . [Full text of this article]

David A Bruce, director of postgraduate GP education

East of Scotland Deanery, NHS Education for Scotland, Dundee DD2 4BF

David.Bruce@nes.scot.nhs.uk

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