A Bill to provide that an allegation concerning a medical practitioner’s fitness to practise may be considered by the General Medical Council irrespective of when the most recent events giving rise to the allegation occurred; and for connected purposes.
This Bill would allow the General Medical Council to consider allegations about a doctor's fitness to practise even if the most recent events giving rise to the allegation happened a long time ago. It removes time-based limits tied to when those events occurred and can enable related regulatory changes to support safeguarding patients.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons, having begun its passage through Parliament and awaiting further scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
