GMC reform plans condemned as 'betrayal' that won't fix 'broken regulator'

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By Claudia Tanner

Plans for the biggest shake-up of medical regulation in more than 40 years have sparked a furious backlash from medical organisations who say they represent a broken promise and a missed opportunity for genuine reform.

The government has launched a public consultation on sweeping reforms to the General Medical Council (GMC), promising faster action against doctors who engage in racist or sexually abusive behaviour.