Medical Council Committees

The Medical Council is required by law to establish an Education and Training Committee (known as the Professional Development Committee), a Preliminary Proceedings Committee, a Fitness to Practise Committee and a Health Sub-committee. Only members of the Medical Council may be eligible to Chair the Fitness to Practise Committee and the Preliminary Proceedings Committee. The Council may establish as many committees as it considers necessary to carry out specific functions. Please click on the links below to get more information on specific committees and their corresponding workings groups;

Audit Committee

• Corporate Governance Working Group
• Remuneration Working Group

Preliminary Proceedings Committee

Fitness to Practice Committee

Standards in Practice Committee

• Ethics Working Group
• Monitoring Working Group
• Health Sub-Committee
• Registration Working Group
• Professional Competence Assessment Working Group

Professional Development Committee

• Clinical Training Sites Working Group
• Postgraduate Training Working Group
• Basic Medical Qualification Working Group
• Professional Competence Schemes Working Group

Nominations Sub-Committee

Research and Public Affairs Working Group