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<p>General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for maintaining their clinical knowledge
and identifying learning needs through continuing professional development. This should
include take account of new research and developments, such as guidance produced by
the National Institute for Health and Care.</p><p>All United Kingdom registered doctors
are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the General Medical Council’s
(GMC) Good Medical Practice. In 2012 the GMC introduced revalidation which supports
doctors in regularly reflecting on how they can develop or improve their practice
and promotes improved quality of care through improvements in clinical governance.</p><p>The
training curricula for postgraduate trainee doctors is determined by the relevant
medical Royal College and must meet the standards set by the General Medical Council.
Whilst curricula do not necessarily highlight specific conditions, it emphasises the
skills and approaches a doctor must develop in order to ensure accurate and timely
diagnoses and treatment plans for their patients.</p>
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