Policy paper

HSC report on the revalidation of doctors: government response

Government's response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee's (HSC) report Revalidation of doctors: fourth report of session 2010 to 2011 published

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 29 March 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

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Download Government response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee: fourth report of session 2010-11: the revalidation of doctors

Ref: ISBN 9780101802826, Cm. 8028

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Patients and the public have the right to expect that the doctors who care for them are up to date and fit to practise and the Government welcomes the report of the Health Select Committee.

The Department will continue to support the work of the General Medical Council and other partners to design and properly test a proportionate and streamlined system for revalidation that is right for the professsion, the health sector, patients and the public.

Published 29 March 2011