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<p>The Department does not hold information on, nor has made an estimate of, the number
of medical practitioners that have made applications to be included on General Medical
Council’s (GMC) Specialist Register.</p><p> </p><p>The GMC is the independent regulator
of doctors in the United Kingdom, and under the Medical Act 1983, is responsible for
maintaining the Specialist Register. The GMC has provided the information in the following
table:</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Applications to the GMC Specialist Register 2018</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Approved</p></td><td><p>4,528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rejected</p></td><td><p>164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decision
Pending</p></td><td><p>298</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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