Major GMC overhaul to tackle racism and sexual abuse and speed up disciplinary action

Credit: GMC

By Claudia Tanner

The government has announced a sweeping modernisation of the General Medical Council, marking the most significant reform of medical regulation since 1983.

The overhaul, launched via a public consultation on Tuesday, aims to strip away bureaucracy to allow for faster disciplinary action against doctors — specifically targeting those who engage in "intolerably racist and antisemitic language."