Legal Requirements (General Practitioners)
To work in the UK as a general practitioner it is necessary to hold the following certificates:
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- (PMETB) Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board / (JCPTGP) Joint committee for post-graduate training for GPs certificate. (Or either the certificate of prescribed experience or the certificate of equivalent experience)
- Up to date medical indemnity insurance
- All non-principal GPs assisting in the provision of GMS (General Medical Services) need to be included on a Health Authority Performers List
- Up to date Criminal Records Bureau enhanced disclosure
For more information please note the following contact details:
| GMC: | 020 7580 7642 |
| PMETB: |
0871 220 3070 |
(overseas doctors +44 20 7160 618)
Medical Insurance:
| Medical Defence Union: | 0800 716 376 |
| Medical Protection Society: | 0845 605 4000 |
| MDDUS: | 0141 221 5858 |
Or go to our useful links page for direct access to these web sites.