The General Medical Council (GMC) has today published the annual report on whistleblowing disclosures, alongside eight other healthcare regulators.

The report shows that, between April 2022 and March this year, 48 concerns were raised with the GMC by whistleblowers. That’s a drop of 23% when compared to 62 in 2021/22.

Of the 48 concerns raised in the 12-month period, 24 were by doctors, 11 by other healthcare professionals and 13 were anonymous.

All but one of the 48 were reviewed by the GMC’s fitness to practise team. Of those:

• 36 were closed after an initial assessment.
• 11 resulted in either a preliminary or full investigation, of which six have been closed and five are still going through the investigation process.

"It is important that healthcare has a culture in which people are encouraged and supported to speak up when they need to raise concerns."

Anna Rowland

GMC Assistant Director for Policy and Business Transformation

Of those closed after an initial assessment or a preliminary or full investigation, reasons for closure included:

• the disclosure was being or had already been handled locally.
• advice was given to the discloser.
• the disclosure was outside the GMC’s remit, for example a local employment dispute.
• no concerns were found from the information provided.

One whistleblowing concern was handled by the GMC’s registration and revalidation team. It was referred on to an alternative body.

Anna Rowland, the GMC’s Assistant Director for Policy and Business...

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