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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2017. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Friday, 22 December 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.


ME/CFS

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that the training of GPs includes the latest evidence on how to diagnose and treat ME.

Answer

The postgraduate training curriculum of doctors is set by the relevant Royal College and has to meet the standards set by the General Medical Council (GMC). It emphasises the skills and attributes that a doctor must develop in order to ensure accurate and timely diagnoses and to develop a treatment plan to meet patients’ needs.

The GMC published revised standards for postgraduate training curricula in May 2017. These provide an integrated standards framework for the development, approval and provision of postgraduate medical education and training in the United Kingdom.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
120492
Session
2017-19
Subjects
ME/CFS General practitioners Training
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk