International comparison of ten medical regulatory systems. Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa and Spain

This study was commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC) to provide an evidence base on the systems of medical regulation in place in the countries of origin of doctors seeking to enter the UK and obtain registration to practise. The countries selected for analysis by the GMC are the countries of origin of the ten largest groups of non-UK qualified doctors registered in the UK: Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa and Spain.