MyIntealth + EPIC for GMC: Primary Source Verification Without Confusion: IMG guide for UK practice (2026)

Key points

For GMC registration, primary medical qualification verification is carried out via Intealth/ECFMG using EPIC within the MyIntealth environment.
If you’ve already had a qualification verified previously, you may not need re-verification—but you typically still need to request the correct report for the GMC.
Identity verification in MyIntealth includes notarisation steps—treat this as a lead-time item, not a same-day task.

The most common GMC verification problem is not that your degree is invalid—it’s that you request the wrong thing in the wrong order. The GMC relies on verified primary source data delivered via the ECFMG/Intealth pathway. Your objective is to (1) establish the correct MyIntealth access, (2) ensure identity verification is complete, and (3) request/report the credential correctly for the GMC.

Step 1 — Read the GMC’s verification explanation

Start with the GMC’s own guidance on primary source verification for IMGs. This tells you what they expect and who does the verification.

Step 2 — Set up MyIntealth properly

Create your MyIntealth account and complete identity verification requirements. Don’t book exams, jobs, or flights assuming this will be instantaneous—plan for admin lead times.

Step 3 — Add/verify your primary medical qualification

Follow EPIC instructions inside MyIntealth to add credentials for verification. Ensure names, dates, and institution details match your documents to avoid verification rejections.

Step 4 — Request the correct report for the GMC

There are special instructions for doctors applying to the GMC. Follow them exactly, including requesting an EPIC report specifically for the GMC where required.

Step 5 — Provide the right identifiers to the GMC at application time

Where instructed, supply your MyIntealth/EPIC identifiers to the GMC so they can match your verification output to your application.

Step 6 — Track status and avoid duplicate fees

If a credential is already verified, you may not need to verify again. But requesting new reports can still incur fees—use the official “special instructions” and minimise unnecessary rework.

Avoid unofficial “shortcuts”

You’ll find plenty of unofficial walkthroughs. Use them only as orientation. The source of truth is always the official guidance from the GMC and ECFMG/Intealth—processes change and outdated advice is expensive.

SourceGMC: Primary source verification for IMGs (before you apply)

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SourceECFMG/Intealth: EPIC overview (MyIntealth environment)

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SourceECFMG/Intealth: EPIC special instructions for doctors applying to the GMC

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SourceECFMG/Intealth: Transition to MyIntealth (official updates)

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Step 1 — Read the GMC’s verification explanation
Start with the GMC’s own guidance on primary source verification for IMGs. This tells you what they expect and who does the verification.
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Step 2 — Set up MyIntealth properly
Create your MyIntealth account and complete identity verification requirements. Don’t book exams, jobs, or flights assuming this will be instantaneous—plan for admin lead times.
Return to this section
Step 3 — Add/verify your primary medical qualification
Follow EPIC instructions inside MyIntealth to add credentials for verification. Ensure names, dates, and institution details match your documents to avoid verification rejections.
Return to this section
Step 4 — Request the correct report for the GMC
There are special instructions for doctors applying to the GMC. Follow them exactly, including requesting an EPIC report specifically for the GMC where required.
Return to this section
Step 5 — Provide the right identifiers to the GMC at application time
Where instructed, supply your MyIntealth/EPIC identifiers to the GMC so they can match your verification output to your application.
Return to this section
Step 6 — Track status and avoid duplicate fees
If a credential is already verified, you may not need to verify again. But requesting new reports can still incur fees—use the official “special instructions” and minimise unnecessary rework.
Return to this section

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