Response to the GMC ‘formal apology for taking regulatory action against doctors who, in historic cases, had convictions under now-repealed homophobic laws’
22 Feb 2024
Responding to the GMC ‘formal apology for taking regulatory action against doctors who, in historic cases, had convictions under now-repealed homophobic laws’:
Ginny Bowbrick, Chair of the Pride in Surgery Forum (PRiSM) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) said:
“We strongly welcome the GMC’s apology today. It recognises the considerable impact unjust decisions have had on so many doctors. This apology is progress for LGBTQ+ doctors but we are mindful that much work remains to be undertaken by us all to achieve true equity.”
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Notes to editors:
- GMC apologises to doctors for historic sanctions based on convictions under homophobic laws
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