The Medical Schools Council has responded to the GMC's response form on the options for the enhancement of Quality Assurance of Basic Medical Education (QABME).

Generally, the Medical Schools Council feel that QABME has worked well and there has been a significant advance over the previous round of GMC inspections. However, the burden put upon each medical school during the process has been significant, and at present medical schools are concerned at the volume and complexity of information required for the enhanced annual return. Universities and their medical schools are facing significant financial pressures, compounded by the impending changes to the MPET levy. We therefore urge the GMC to consider as carefully as possible the extra burden that may be placed on medical schools by changes which may only be a marginal improvement on what is already a good system.

The Medical Schools Council response

MSC response to QABME response form

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