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3 unusual facts about General Medical Council


Death of Roger Sylvester

In 1999, forensic pathologist Dr Freddy Patel was reprimanded by the General Medical Council (GMC) for releasing medical details about Roger Sylvester to reporters outside an inquest hearing, Patel told reporters that Sylvester was a crack cocaine user, something his family denied.

TB Alert

Lord (Robert) Kilpatrick of Kincraig, Doctor and past President of the General Medical Council.

Teddy Gueritz

John Richardson, the surgeon who saved Gueritz's life, later became president of the General Medical Council and was created a life peer.


Angela Cannings

Expert witness Professor Sir Roy Meadow was later temporarily struck off the General Medical Council register partly as a result of his evidence at the Cannings trial.

Ceylon Medical College

On 29 December 1887 the school's LMS diploma was recognised by the General Medical Council at a meeting of the Privy Council held at Osborne House.

John Richardson, Baron Richardson

Sir John Samuel Richardson, Baron Richardson of Lee in the County of Devon, 1st Baronet LVO FRCP (16 June 1910 – 15 Aug. 2004) was a British surgeon, President of the General Medical Council, 1973–80, etc.


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