The General Medical Council (GMC) is undertaking a piece of work to benchmark our registration processes related to fraud and good standing for doctors.

We would be very grateful if you could answer the attached questions on registration in your jurisdiction and would be happy to share details of the GMC’s processes if useful.

With very many thanks

 

1. How much information do you request from applicants about registration and employment history? For example, do you ask for history since graduation, or for a shorter period of time? 

 

2. What processes do you have to assess evidence of good standing? Do you request certificates of good standing (or the equivalent) directly from other regulators? If not and you accept them from doctors, how do you satisfy yourself that the information is genuine? 

 

3. Do you undertake any other checks to verify good standing, such as website check or searches? 

 

4. Other than primary medical qualifications, what documents (if any) do you primary source verify?

 

5. Do you undertake criminal background checks on doctors applying for registration?

 

6. Do you share information on sanctions with overseas regulators? If you do not, what are the obstacles to doing this?

 

7. How do you use information on sanctions received from overseas regulators such as the GMC?