Hypothesis:
The GMC is incapable of safeguarding standards of medical care and should
recognize this.
The medical profession requires a regulatory body to ensure that:
1) The power of the medical profession is used ethically (not used to
obtain sex, drugs, money inappropriately).
2) The medical profession is not corrupted by the power of others,
particularly government.
3) Medical education is provided to a standard that allows those already in
practice some confidence about those who achieve registration.
It's only a hypothesis - but I submit that there is mounting evidence for
the initial assertion.
I accept that the GMC is probably doing as much as can be done in respect
of task 1.
I do submit however that it is failing in task 2 which historically and
internationally has been the most important issue affecting the conduct of
doctors.
Finally I submit that it is failing in task 3 and that the standard of care
that new graduates are capable of providing is declining not improving,
without any evidence that there is long term improvement to compensate for
the woeful inadequacies of training prior to graduation.
J'accuse.
Is there anyone who wants to defend this?
Julian
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