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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent

UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism

A doctor stands with his hands behind his back
The line when it comes to the expression of anti-Zionist and pro-Palestinian views is expected to be a continuing point of contention. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

An overhaul of the General Medical Council is expected to lead to more doctors that face accusations of racism and antisemitism on social media being struck off.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation on changes to the legislation governing the regulation of doctors, saying the move will lead to the biggest reform of the medical regulator, the GMC, in four decades.

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