General Medical Council

This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive

  • Reference
    • GB 239 GD5
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1856-1992
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 4.5 shelf metres: bound volumes

Scope and Content

Minutes 1856-1992; index volumes 1858-1939

Administrative / Biographical History

Formed as a result of the 1858 Medical Act, the General Medical Council has 104 members elected from the medical profession and the public. The GMC has strong legal powers with which to protect the patient, and it is responsible to the Privy Council for establishing a register of qualified practitioners, defining their qualifications and appointing examiners.

Arrangement

Chronological within record series

Access Information

Normal 30 year Scottish closure rules apply

Acquisition Information

Originally accessioned pre-1980, no details available

Note

Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists

Other Finding Aids

Manual item-level descriptive list available

Custodial History

Unknown

Accruals

Further accessions are expected

Geographical Names