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.
House of Commons
Daisy CooperLiberal Democrat
26 March 2026
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This Bill would let the General Medical Council consider allegations about a doctor's fitness to practise no matter when the most recent related events happened. In other words, there would be no time limit based on the date of the last incident, so older concerns could still be reviewed if relevant. The aim is to strengthen patient safety by allowing historic issues to be addressed where appropriate.
The bill is advancing through the Commons and is at the second reading stage. First reading occurred on 25 March 2026, with the second reading scheduled for 29 May 2026.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 25 March 2026.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
