NHS: Misconduct
Commons · Question 115708 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the system led by the General Medical Council and the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 2 Mar 2026
The General Medical Council (GMC) is independent of Government, directly accountable to Parliament and responsible for operational matters concerning the discharge of its statutory duties. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service is a statutory committe...