It is Council's job to ensure the GDC carries out its core functions efficiently and in ways that ensure the safety of patients. It is responsible for setting the strategy and direction of the GDC and ensuring that all major decisions are in line with the strategy, taking major policy decisions, and ensuring and monitoring financial integrity. There are 24 Council members.

Council members
Council meetings
Committees
Working groups and boards
Legal framework
View from the Chair

Our performance is monitored in a number of ways, including quarterly reports to Council and independent reports from the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.

Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
Facts and figures
Fitness to practise reforms

We have a number of policies under review or development. We regularly run consultations and carry out research to ensure we have taken into account the views and experiences of stakeholders.

Annual Retention Fee policy
Continuing Professional Development review
Standards review
Revalidation