Conclusions Print version Introduction  Reports > The Fifth Report >  CHAPTER TWENTY - The General Medical Council Conduct Procedures: the Preliminary Proceedings Committee CONTENTS Introduction The Composition of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee The Functions and Powers of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee The Possible Outcomes of the Consideration of a Case by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee The Approach Adopted by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee in Some Specific Types of Case The Workload of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee in the 1990s The 2000 Policy Studies Institute Report The Differing Roles of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee and the Screeners: the Case of Toth The Case of Richards The Workload of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee from 2000 to 2003 Two More Cases of Judicial Review The Case of Holmes Later Developments The Cancellation by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee of Hearings before the Professional Conduct Committee The Inquiry's Examination of Cases Conclusions    Conclusions Print version Introduction    Published by The Shipman Inquiry © Crown Copyright 2001