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This page gives details about all Medical Schools Council publications, guidance and position statements. For consultations visit the Consultations page. If you cannot find the document you are looking for please contact us.
Cover of Responding to an influenza pandemic: the use of Medical Students to support the NHS
Responding to an influenza pandemic: the use of Medical Students to support the NHS
The Medical Schools Council has released a statement on the use of Medical Students during a flu pandemic.

The Medical Schools Council...

01 Aug 2009

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Staffing Levels of Medical Clinical Academics in UK Medical and Dental Schools
The Medical Schools Council survey of staffing levels as at 31 July 2008 reveals an increase in total staffing levels for the second consecutive year,...

18 May 2009

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Student Fitness to Practise
The Medical Schools Council and the GMC has published revised guidance on Student Fitness to Practise.

More information is available f...

01 Mar 2009

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Overseas Elective Checklist
A useful checklist on what you need to think about when going on an overseas elective.

01 Feb 2009

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Improving Lives
Improving Lives: 150 Years of UK Medical School Achievements.

This publication was produced to celebrate 150 years of the Medical Act i...

15 Oct 2008

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Guidance on UK medical education delivered outside of the UK

The General Medical Council has published guidance for UK Medical Schools regarding the delivery of UK medical education outside of ...

01 Aug 2008

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Outcomes of the Medical Schools Council Safe Prescribing Working Group

This document summarises the background to, and outcomes of, the Medical Schools Council Safe Prescribing Working Group which has be...

11 Feb 2008

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Cover of Medical and Dental Students: Health clearance for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and Tuberculosis
Medical and Dental Students: Health clearance for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and Tuberculosis

The Medical Schools Council, the Dental Schools Council (previously the Council of Heads and Deans of Dental Schools), the Associati...

01 Feb 2008

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Cover of Aspiring to Excellence: Findings and Final Recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers
Aspiring to Excellence: Findings and Final Recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers

The Inquiry into Modernising Medical Schools was led by Professor Sir John Tooke, Chair of the Medical Schools Council. The interim ...

08 Jan 2008

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Women in Clinical Academia

Women in Clinical Academia: Attracting and Developing the Medical and Dental Workforce of the Future

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18 Jun 2007

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Cover of Guiding Principles for the Admission of Medical Students - revised
Guiding Principles for the Admission of Medical Students - revised
The following revision to the Medical Schools Council guiding principles for the selection and admission of students to medical schools has been prepa...

01 Nov 2006

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Cover of The Economic and Social Impact of UK Clinical Academic Partnerships
The Economic and Social Impact of UK Clinical Academic Partnerships

Jointly commissioned by CHMS (now the Medical Schools Council) and the Association of UK University Hospitals this report examines t...

01 Oct 2005

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Cover of Recommendations on selection of Students with specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia
Recommendations on selection of Students with specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia
Medical schools are keen to support applicants with disabilities, including specific learning disabilities, although all applicants must be fit to pra...

01 Jul 2005

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Use of Animals in Medical Research
CHMS (now Medical Schools Council) position paper on the use of animals in medical research.

01 Jan 2005

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Cover of The Ten Key Principles for joint working between the Universities and the NHS
The Ten Key Principles for joint working between the Universities and the NHS
Proposals from the Council of Heads of Medical Schools, the Council of Deans and Heads of Dental Schools, the Council of Deans for Nursing and Health ...

01 Nov 2004

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Position Paper on Interprofessional Education
Position paper on the role of Interprofessional Education.

14 Feb 2003

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Cover of The selection of Medical Students at British Universities in 1996 and 1997
The selection of Medical Students at British Universities in 1996 and 1997
The selection of medical students at British Universities in 1996 and 1997: A report to the Council of Heads of Medical Schools (now the Medical Schoo...

01 Oct 1998

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