General Medical Council

This site contains information about registering as a medical practitioner in the UK. Particularly useful for those who need information about IELTS and PLAB examinations. See the registration page.

IELTS

IELTS website at for sample test past papers, etc.

British Medical Association

The BMA represents doctors in the UK; the British Medical Journal can be found here and this site has up to date NHS vacancies in the classified section. See also the British Medical Journal, especially the classified section of this site for the latest NHS job vacancies.

Medical Protection Society and Medical Defence Union

The leading medical indemnity organisations for doctors in the UK, with branches across the world. Useful for medico-legal discussion topics.

Royal Colleges
Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Medicine
Royal College of Anaesthetics
Royal College of Psychiatry
Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Each Royal College will have information on basic and specialist training. The first site to look at if you are considering training or specialising in the UK.

Specialist Training Authority

This site contains information about specialist training requirements in the UK.