New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts

19 October 2012 Last updated at 14:04 ET Help

Regular checks on doctors' skills will start from December, heralding the biggest shake-up in medical regulation for more than 150 years.

The UK's 220,000 doctors will have annual appraisals, with a decision taken every five years on whether they are fit to continue working.

Branwen Jeffreys reports.

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