Victoria University of Barbados School of Medicine, Barbados
Dear General Medical Council,
1. Has the GMC successfully accepted ANY graduate doctors at all from Victoria University - Barbados as of yet?
Considering there are advertisements alleging that Victoria University Barbados, meets the GMC criteria, I want to know if there's any evidence for these claims.
2. Has the GMC conducted a formal review of the medical course offered by Victoria University, Barbados?
a. If yes, what was the outcome of this review? and did it involve the GMC's "Medical School Qualification Review form" for assessing course acceptability?
b. If no, then how is it possible for me to be sure whether Victoria University's medicine course meets or doesn't meet the GMC criteria?
Yours faithfully,
Ani Santoori
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Dear Ani Santoori,
Your information request - IR1-4186347587
Thank you for your email dated 8 December, in which you ask to know if the
GMC successfully accepted ANY graduate doctors at all from Victoria
University - Barbados and Has the GMC conducted a formal review of the
medical course offered by Victoria University, Barbados.
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.
Yours Sincerely
Information Access Team
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
Dear Ani
Thank you for your request sent on 8 December 2023.
In answer to your questions I can confirm the following:
1. There are no doctors with a primary medical qualification from
Victoria University of Barbados currently on the register. You may be
interested to know that our Data Explorer tool available on our
website allows you to check current registrants from particular
medical schools:
[1]https://gde.gmc-uk.org/the-register/regi...
2. The GMC does not accredit or approve foreign universities. An
assessment of the course studied would only be undertaken if and when
a graduate applies for registration with the GMC.
I hope this information is helpful. Do let me know if you have any
queries.
Yours sincerely
Julian Graves
Julian Graves
Information Access Manager
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester M3 3AW
Tel. no: 0161 923 6351
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Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Victoria University of
Barbados School of Medicine, Barbados
Dear Ani Santoori,
Your information request - IR1-4186347587
Thank you for your email dated 8 December, in which you ask to know if the
GMC successfully accepted ANY graduate doctors at all from Victoria
University - Barbados and Has the GMC conducted a formal review of the
medical course offered by Victoria University, Barbados.
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.
Yours Sincerely
Information Access Team
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
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