History of medical regulation in the United Kingdom

Medical regulation ensures that medicine is only practised by qualified and suitable people and can be used to prevent competition and increase financial compensation.: 34  The history of regulating doctors in the UK dates back around 600 years. The earliest licensing procedures were administered by the Church, with professional associations and universities also playing a role. Modern regulation of doctors is carried out by the General Medical Council.

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