UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism

Health department says ‘too many’ doctors have been using racist and antisemitic language, particularly on social media, without rebuke

An overhaul of the General Medical Council is expected to lead to more doctors that face accusations of racism and antisemitism on social media being struck off.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation on changes to the legislation governing the regulation of doctors, saying the move will lead to the biggest reform of the medical regulator, the GMC, in four decades.