The GPs are Dr Sam Everington, a BMA Council member from Bromley-by-Bow in east London, and Dr Malcolm Lewis, a GP in Wales who is also chairman of the UK Committee of GP Postgraduate Deans and Directors.
The team, chosen by the Appointments Commission, takes office on 1 January 2009.
GMC president Sir Graeme Catto will continue to chair the GMC until 30 June 2009, when the Council will elect a member to succeed him.
Sir Graeme said: ‘I would like to pay tribute to the dedication and hard work of current Council members. During a period of great change, they have provided the strong and effective leadership that was required to deliver the GMC’s statutory purpose - to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine. We owe them a great deal.’
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GPs feature on new GMC Council
Two GPs have been appointed to the reconstituted GMC Council which has 12 medical and 12 lay members.
