FOREWORD Print version Introduction  Reports > The Fifth Report >  SUMMARY CONTENTS Introduction The Framework of General Practice The Circumstances of Shipman's Appointment to the Donneybrook Practice in 1977 Monitoring Systems during Shipman's Years in General Practice Shipman in the 1980s and Early 1990s The Adequacy of Local Monitoring Developments since Shipman's Arrest in 1998 The Availability of Information about Doctors Patient Complaints and the Disciplining of General Practitioners Raising Concerns The General Medical Council's Handling of Shipman's Case in 1976 The General Medical Council's 'Old' Fitness to Practise Procedures The General Medical Council's New Fitness to Practise Procedures Revalidation The Culture within the General Medical Council Conclusions    FOREWORD Print version Introduction    Published by The Shipman Inquiry © Crown Copyright 2001