Report of the Executive Committee on the constitution and working of the General Medical Council : memorandum by Dr. Pitman and Sir James Paget : memorandum by Dr. Quain : and appendix containing documents in regard to the Council.

  • General Medical Council. Executive Committee.
Date:
1879
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Credit: Report of the Executive Committee on the constitution and working of the General Medical Council : memorandum by Dr. Pitman and Sir James Paget : memorandum by Dr. Quain : and appendix containing documents in regard to the Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    E/EGISTRAE on Constitutions proposed for the Medical Council before the passing of the Medical Act (pp. 70-75) ; and a Tabular Statement as to the constituencies of the nineteen bodies by which the members of the Council are elected (pp. .76-79). Having considered these documents, as well as various Letters and Memorials which have been at different times addressed to the Medical Council, the Committee now submit their Report on the three points which have been referred to them. I. On the Peesent Constitution of the Council. Present Constitution of the Council. Modes oE Appoint- ment of Members. The Council is formed of twenty-four persons, of whom six are nominated by the Crown, eight are chosen by the Universi- ties, nine are chosen by the Medical Corporations, and a Peesident, who is elected by the Council itself. Of the twenty-four persons thus elected, fifteen—namely the six members nominated by the Crown, the eight members chosen by the Universities, and the Peesident—need not be members of the Medical Profession. Nine only—namely those chosen by the Medical Corporations— must be persons qualified to be registered under the Medical Act. Hitberto, however, all the members have been so registered. The members from England are eleven—four appointed by the Crown, four by the four Universities, and three by the three Corporations. Those from Scotland are sis—one appointed by the Crown, two by the four Universities, and three by the three Corporations. Those from Ireland are six—one appointed by the Crown, two by the two Universities, and three by the three Corporations. The constituencies through which the members of Council are chosen by the Universities and Corporations are varied. Some are very large, amounting to several thousands; one very small, consisting of eight Members ; some wholly medical, as in the Corporations ; some mixed, medical and non-medical, as in all the Universities ; some of the Corporations elect by the whole body of the Fellows; some through a Council, elected by the Fellows, or otherwise.* See Statement of Constituencies^ in the Appendix, pp. 76-79.