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Letters GMC investment in Nestlé and McDonald’s

GMC investment in Nestlé and McDonald’s: abiding by its own rules?

BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p776 (Published 13 April 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:p776
  1. Mark Taubert, honorary professor of palliative medicine and NHS consultant
  1. Cardiff University and Palliative Care Department, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
  1. Mark.Taubert{at}wales.nhs.uk

In addition to Nestlé and McDonald’s, the list of companies that the General Medical Council invests in also includes seven drug companies, two private healthcare providers, and seven medical devices manufacturers.1 I would have thought it worth avoiding being too closely tied to such entities. Good Medical Practice, published by the GMC, states the …

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