Commenting of the General Medical Council (GMC) report, State of Medical Education and Practice, Sir Richard Thompson, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said:
The RCP welcomes this important report from the GMC. The report draws on a wealth of authoritative evidence including that from the RCP about implications of the changing structure of the medical workforce and the negative impact of the inflexible application EWTD on training and service. The RCP has long championed developing medical professionalism adapting to the needs of modern healthcare, but this must be supported by an environment that encourages an open approach to matters of clinical safety rather than a culture of secrecy and blame.
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