Question reference: S4W-30588
- Asked by: Richard Simpson, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 9 March 2016
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 March 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how long NHS Lanarkshire's hospital doctor training scheme has been in enhanced monitoring; how long it expects this to continue; what other specialities and in which NHS boards or hospitals are in enhanced monitoring, and when they were placed in enhanced monitoring.
Answer
As regulator of the medical profession in the UK, the General Medical Council (GMC) is responsible for monitoring the quality of medical training provided, and to decide where improvement actions need to be taken. This quality assurance role is conducted in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
Details of hospitals, specialties and dates being monitored can be found on the GMC website.