GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION 

If you wish to work in the UK in either a locum or permanent position, you will be required to gain registration with the General Medical Council.

To obtain their forms it has now become necessary to complete and return an information form that is readily available to download from their website: www.gmc-uk.org   Please refer to the link on our links page.

 Their contact details are as follows:

 

General Medical Council

Great Portland street

London

W1N 6JE

England

Tel: + 0207 580 7642

E mail: gmc@gmc-uk.org

 

Their forms will explain everything you need to know in order to gain Full Registration, but prior to this, if you are not an E.U. National, you will have to sit an English Test (IELTS) (www.ielts.org )( good web page) and pass the academic version of the test at band 7:0 or above.

 

Please note: The most important aspect in regard to GMC registration is: Where was your primary medical qualification obtained? This is important as it will be the basis as to which route to take for registration. If your primary medical qualification was obtained outside of an EEA Member State, other than the United Kingdom, and those exercising an enforceable EC right, you will have to sit the IELTS Test  and pass at an overall band of 7:0 and then initially apply to the GMC for limited registration. Once this has been granted, you will then have to apply to the relevant Royal College (please refer to the Specialist Training Authority link on our home page) for Specialist registration with the GMC, as this is the only way you will be able to obtain either a locum or permanent post in the UK. Once your application with the Royal College has been approved, on accepting either a locum or permanent post in the UK, your limited registration will then be transferred to full registration, with the additional aspect of being entered on to the Specialist Register.

 

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