| *Key Differences |
Medical Licensing Commission (MLC) |
General Medical Council (GMC) |
| Jurisdiction |
International |
United Kingdom |
| Licentiate Practising Rights |
Global |
United Kingdom |
| Leadership Structure |
Worldwide Residents (Multi - Racial) |
United Kingdom Residents (Mainly White Caucasian) |
| Licensure Format |
50 Year Fixed Tenure, without any Annual Hassles or Complications |
Annual (at the sole discretion of the GMC) |
| Basic Licensure Cost |
Basic Licensure : Less than 50 Pence (50p) Per Month ( Payable as a one-off Fee for the whole 50 Year Tenure) |
One Year of Basic General Medical Council Licensure (and Registration) costs more than the whole 50 Year Basic MLC Offering. |
| Licensure Fee Increments |
Permanently Fixed from the day you join |
Not Permanently Fixed from the day you join |
| Scope of Clinical Practise |
Multiple Grey Areas within Orthodox Conventional Clinical Medicine which are not exclusive to GMC Licensed Doctors (i.e those duties which are performed by those who do not have GMC Licensure e.g Nurses, Pharmacists, Therapists, Technicians etc) ; PLUS Self-Care, Self-Help, Empowerment , Alternative Medicine , Traditional Medicine , Non- Surgical Cosmetic Procedures, Anti-Ageing , Mind Therapies, Energy Healing , Bodywork , Natural Fertility Support, Advanced Wellness Interventions , OTC Remedies etc |
Orthodox Conventional Clinical Medicine Only |
| Professional Liability Insurance |
Worldwide Cover from a wide range of International Organizations |
The GMC Requires Compulsory Insurance from Medical Defence Union and Medical Protection Societies within the UK |
| Certificate of Good Standing |
A 50 Year Certificate is Automatically Issued to each Licentiate upon Formal MLC Certification |
The GMC has Full Control of it's Registrant's Certificate of Good Standing ; and usually refuses to issue it directly to them. |
| Disciplinary Procedures |
All Formal MLC Complaints are officially forwarded directly to the Licentiates Themselves , for onward consideration and Possible Transmission to their Appropriate Professional Indemnity Providers (Insurers). The MLC will never Suspend or Erase or Strike Off . There are no Fanciful Public Show Trials either |
The GMC prouldy seems to formidably display a relatively unquenchable thirst for Excruciatingly Humiliating Public Disciplinary Hearings ; together with Draconian Suspension and Erasure Powers |
| Damage (Crisis) Control , When Things Go Wrong |
The Medical Licensing Commission always helps it's Licentiates to get back on their feet again - and Fly . . . |
The General Medical Council almost always seems to publicly rejoice whenever Precious Medical Careers sadly seem to be Helplessly Sinking down the drain . . . |
| Statutory Name |
Medical Licensing Commission |
General Medical Council |
| Professional Title of Registrants |
Medical Licensing Commission (MLC) Consultant |
General Medical Council (GMC) Registered Medical Practitioner |
| Exclusive Professional Prefix for Registrants |
Medical Licensing Commission Licentiates can either apply for their very own unique MLC Prefix Title - or lawfully use their original Doctor Title if they so wish , provided that they do not describe themselves as being a General Medical Council (GMC) Registered Medical Practitioner |
None. The GMC does not hold any Exclusive Statutory Rights to the title of Doctor. |
| Private Clinic Opportunities |
Medical Licensing Commission Licentiates can swiftly set up their very own Private Clinics immediately their MLC License , Professional Indemnity Insurance and Immigration Formalities (if necessary) are in place. |
The General Medical Council Establishment often prevents it's Registrants from running their very own Private Clinics ; especially those who are relatively young in the Medical Profession. |
