Postgraduate Medical Education

The responsibilities of the Medical Councils in relation to Postgraduate Medical Education include the following:

To approve postgraduate programmes
To approve postgraduate bodies. Click here for recognised specialist training bodies
Recognition of specialties. Click here for a list of recognised specialties
To publish standards and guidelines on specialist medical education and trainining. Click here for Medical Council Accreditation Standards for Postgraduate Medical Education and Training
To establish Part 10 Rules in respect of training bodies and qualifications for the purposes of the Specialist and Trainee Specialist Division (Section 89)
To inspect clinical training sites
To provide careers information. Click here for further information
To provide recognition of posts for postgraduate purposes in the UK

Professional Development