[1] Doctors are now required to succeed in the MRCGP assessments in order to be issued with a certificate of completion of their specialty training (CCT) in general practice.
In 2007 a new system of assessment was introduced, delivered locally in conjunction with deaneries, with the qualification awarded on completion of a three-year specialty training programme.
In combination these assessments cover the spectrum of knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes that are outlined in the GP Specialty Training curriculum.
[11] Consistently high failure rates were seen amongst doctors who had gained their primary medical qualification outside the United Kingdom, who were mostly of South Asian and African origins.
[12] The GMC asked Professor Aneez Esmail to carry out an independent review of the MRCGP exam which was published in September 2013.