UK regulator to apologise to gay doctors struck off because of sexuality

Exclusive: GMC ‘truly sorry’ for investigations and sanctions even after homophobic laws were repealed

The UK medical regulator is to apologise to gay doctors struck off because of their sexuality, the Guardian can reveal.

The General Medical Council will issue a formal apology to medics it investigated, sanctioned, issued warnings to or banned from practising due to convictions they had under now-repealed legislation outlawing male homosexuality.