- The UK Government is proposing significant reforms to the General Medical Council (GMC), aiming to simplify the process of dismissing doctors found guilty of racist or antisemitic behaviour.
- The overhaul, described as the biggest in four decades, comes after concerns that the current regulatory system is "outdated and too bureaucratic".
- The proposed changes stem from a rapid review by Lord Mann, who found the existing system "too slow and too cumbersome" to deliver appropriate consequences for such actions.
- Key recommendations include granting the GMC new powers to challenge decisions made by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and enhancing the Professional Standards Authority's ability to scrutinise the outcomes.
- Additionally, the government is consulting on removing a rule that prevents regulators from considering historic sexual abuse allegations after a five-year period.
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