GMC fitness to practise procedures: interview with Anna Rowland

Anna Rowland
The GMC's Anna Rowland explains what is being done to reduce the stress of its fitness to practise procedures and increase the support for vulnerable doctors.

The number of full investigations opened in 2016 was far fewer than in 2015 as a result of our use of provisional enquiries.

ad label

GMC fitness to practise procedures banner ad 1

This page was correct at publication on 13/09/2017. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Anna Rowland
Assistant director of policy, business transformation and safeguarding, GMC

Anna Rowland joined the GMC in 2008 and is responsible for its fitness to practise reform and business transformation programme. Her background is in policy, regulation and business transformation. She previously worked in law after qualifying as a solicitor, and held legal policy and regulatory affairs roles at the Law Society.