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Doctors to face 'fitness-to-practice' tests

Doctors to face 'fitness-to-practice' tests
All doctors are to face annual appraisals, with a decision on whether they are 'fit to practise' every five years, Jeremy Hunt has announced.

The rules were brought in by the Department of Health in conjunction with the General Medical Council.

Speaking to BBC News this morning, Mr Hunt said the move would "give the public confidence" that all doctors were up to speed.

He also claimed the cost of the move would not be "significant" because most doctors already have annual appraisals.

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