RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Regulation in a changing healthcare landscape: the role of the General Medical Council JF Future Hospital Journal JO Future Hosp J FD Royal College of Physicians SP 80 OP 83 DO 10.7861/futurehosp.14.021 VO 1 IS 2 A1 Niall Dickson YR 2014 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/1/2/80.abstract AB The healthcare sector is on the cusp of a major change in the availability of data on how institutions, teams and individuals are performing, driven by technology and by changes in how the healthcare professions are viewed by wider society. With the introduction of revalidation, the relationship of the General Medical Council (GMC) with doctors is already changing. The challenge for the GMC in the coming years will be to help ensure patient safety and improve standards, working closely with the profession, employers, educators and patient groups.