GMC chief: 'Confidence in doctors remains extremely high despite complaints'

We are investing more in this area and we are rolling out a package of measures both to protect patients and provide greater support for doctors during the course of their careers.

While we do need to develop a better understanding of why complaints to us are rising, we do not believe it reflects falling standards of medical practice.

Every day there are millions of interactions between doctors and patients and all the evidence suggests that public trust and confidence in the UK's doctors remains extremely high.