Doctors in UK must prove they speak English
New rules also say countries must share info on struck-off doctorsRelated items from OnMedicaDoctors enter UK not prepared for clinical workRCGP and overseas GPs thrash out failure riddleMajority of doctors facing GMC train overseasGPs in Malta eligible for RCGP membershipAll foreign doctors to be assessed for language proficiency (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 26, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Lord Carlile: medics should face GMC over Liverpool Care Pathway
Doctors should face being struck off if they act without consent, leading legal expert says. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - January 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nazi salute nurse struck off
A mental health nurse who performed Nazi salutes in front of patients has been struck off. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - January 15, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Campaign over Iraq death doctor
Hundreds of people attend a meeting calling for a GP who was struck off over the death of a detainee in Iraq to be reinstated. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nursing regulator improves online transparency
The names of nurses and midwives who have been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) register will now be publicly displayed online as part of changes to the NMC’s website
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Source: Nursing in Practice - January 8, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: lnaughton Tags: Professional Editor ' s pick Latest News Source Type: news
NMC increases transparency on struck off nurses
The names of nurses and midwives who have been struck off or suspended will be made public on the online version of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for the first time from today. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - January 4, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Majority of doctors struck off were trained overseas
The vast majority of doctors who were struck off or suspended in the past five years were trained abroad, figures from the General Medical Council (GMC) show (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - January 3, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news
GMC: Most struck-off doctors are trained abroad
Three-quarters of doctors struck off the medical register in 2012 were trained abroad. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - January 2, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
