The Times reported how 22 doctors have been subject to discipline or restrictions overseas but there is no record of that on their General Medical Council (GMC) licences in the UK. Cases include doctors suspended abroad over their care of patients and one medic who lost his medical licence overseas for having sex with a patient. In other cases, the GMC was aware of an overseas sanction but still decided the person could work in the UK. Of these, 25 doctors do not currently have a licence to practise in the UK, though they may have worked in the UK previously. “We also always actively seek information from overseas regulators when doctors who have been working in other countries apply to register with us.
