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The GMC is responsible for Quality assurance (QA) .The GMC assures the effectiveness of the quality management system through a combination of inspections, surveys and other data gathered from across the system.
The University of Buckingham Medical School is responsible for the overall quality management of the MB ChB programme, the responsibility of the operation of the quality management processes will be delegated to the Quality Lead who will lead the Quality unit.
It is the responsibility of each Education Provider Unit (EPU) delivering parts of the curriculum or broader curriculum functions to operate a quality control system and ensure that the education they are providing meets local, national and professional standards.
The University of Buckingham Medical School (UBMS) uses the GMC'S Quality Assurance Framework as the corner-stone of the strategy to develop a flexible and responsive approach to the quality management of the MB ChB course. The overall structure of the GMC's quality framework as it applies to UBMS is illustrated below.
Please refer to the Quality Processes document and the Code of Practice for Quality Management for further details.
