GMC under the cosh
- 21 March 1998
- Vol. 316 (7135) , 945
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.316.7135.945a
Abstract
Sir Donald Irvine, the current president of the GMC, constantly reminds doctors that self regulation is not a right of professionals but rather a privilege that has to be earned every day. The media seem to be arguing that the medical profession is not keeping its side of the bargain—to guarantee that registered doctors are competent and trustworthy. And what the media say today, politicians may be forced to act on tomorrow, whether they want to or not. Few politicians want to pick a fight with the medical profession. Nor do they want to pick up the costs and headaches of regulating doctors, but there may come a point when …Keywords
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