Complaints

The Medical Council handles complaints relating to a medical doctor's fitness to practise medicine.

In this section you will find information on;

• How to make a complaint about a doctor
• What happens when a complaint is made
• Outcomes of the complaints procedure

Additional Information

• Medical Practitioners Act 2007.pdf
• Preliminary Proceedings Committee Procedures Document.pdf
• Fitness to Practise Committee Procedures Document.pdf
• Guidance on Sanctions Imposed by the Medical Council.pdf
• Publication of Information Relating to Complaints
• Important notice on complaints amounting to poor professional performance
• Patient Advocacy Services

If you would like to know how we manage your information for the purposes of processing a complaint, please click below:

• Registrant Privacy Notice
• Witness Privacy Notice
• Complainant Privacy Notice