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Dear P Carter,

Your information request - IR1-3722707882

Thank you for your email below dated 21^st October 2022.

How we will consider your request

We’re going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.

Who to contact

Remi Owolabi will be handling your request. If you have any questions you
can contact her via email at [1][email address].

Alex Mason

Information Access Administrator

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester M3 3AW

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Dear P Carter

Your information access request

Thank you for your email dated 21 October 2022, where you request the
following:

 1. The number of doctors with a licence to practice on the specialist
register in 2019 and 2022; and

 2. The number of doctors with a licence to practice on the GP register in
2019 and 2022.

I’ve considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA).

Our online database, data explorer can be used to identify the number of
doctors on the specialist register. To access this information please
click on the following link:
[1]https://data.gmc-uk.org/gmcdata/home/#/r...
Register/Stats/report.  The speciality filter on the right can be used to
filter for particular speciality types or all speciality types. The
licence filter on the left can also be used to view doctors with or
without a licence to practice. The overtime filter can also be used to let
you view this information on a year by year basis.

I hope you find this information useful. If you have any queries about
this, or need anything further, please contact me on the details below.

Yours sincerely

Remi Owolabi (she/her)

Information Access Officer

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester M3 3AW

Email: [2][email address]

Working with doctors Working for patients

The General Medical Council helps to protect patients and improve medical
education and practice in the UK by setting standards for students and
doctors. We support them in achieving (and exceeding) those standards, and
take action when they are not met.

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