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Royal College of Physicians

Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 March 2025UIN 37414

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Royal College of Physicians on the administrative error in the 2023 Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK part two examinations.

Answered by Karin Smyth

We recognise that this will be a concerning time for those doctors affected. We have asked the UK Statutory Education Bodies, which is NHS England in the case of England, to work with the Royal College of Physicians and the General Medical Council to ensure this issue is rectified as a matter of urgency.

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