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<p>The content and standard of medical training of trainee general practitioners (GPs)
is the responsibility of the General Medical Council, which is an independent statutory
body. It has the general function of promoting high standards of education and co-ordinating
all stages of education to ensure that medical students and newly qualified doctors
are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice.</p><p>
</p><p>In the specific area of genetics in primary care, the curriculum designed by
the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) requires GPs to understand that
while some genetic conditions always present with the same signs and symptoms, others
can show variability between family members, particularly some autosomal dominant
conditions (such as neurofibromatosis type 1).</p><p> </p><p>The Government has mandated
Health Education England (HEE) to provide national leadership on education, training
and workforce development in the National Health Service. This mandate includes a
commitment that HEE will ensure that GP training produces GPs with the required competencies
to practise in the new NHS. Consequently HEE will work with stakeholders to influence
training curricula as appropriate.</p>
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