British Medical Association (Appellant/Claimant) v General Medical Council (Respondent/Defendant)
Tuesday 3 February 2026
The Appellant appeals the decision of the High Court granting permission to bring a judicial review claim and dismissed the judicial review claim following a rolled up hearing.
The British Medical Association challenged by way of judicial review two decisions of the General Medical Council in its new role as regulator of the associate professions: the use of the term “medical professionals” as a collective descriptor to refer to doctors and associates; and the decision to produce a single set of guidance on professional standards, Good Medical Practice which applies to both doctors and members of the associate professions.
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