GDC has published a review of fitness to practise data

Fitness to practise plays an important role in public protection, and the new findings underpin long-term goals for improved timeliness and proportionality. The GDC says it will help progress work to enable learning from the process.

The multi-method research conducted by the University of Plymouth was commissioned to examine the GDC’s fitness to practise data and processes.

Researchers analysed case file data recorded over five years (involving around two per cent of its registrant population), talked to those who work in fitness to practise (both at the GDC and at other healthcare professional regulators) and other key stakeholders. The findings include the results of a review of published evidence on how fitness to practise data is analysed and used to support learning for regulators and stakeholders.