Source methodology
Every procedural page on UK IMG Navigator is traceable to a named official source. When a source updates, we detect the change, review the affected pages, publish an updated version and log the change publicly. We do not rely on secondary summaries for registration-critical facts.
Primary sources we track
| Organisation | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|
| General Medical Council (GMC) | Registration criteria, PLAB, English evidence rules, fees | www.gmc-uk.org |
| Intealth / ECFMG (EPIC) | Primary-source verification of medical qualifications | www.ecfmgepic.org |
| IELTS | IELTS Academic scoring and validity | www.ielts.org |
| OET | OET Medicine scoring and validity | oet.com |
| NHS / NHS Jobs | Employment routes, employment checks | www.jobs.nhs.uk |
| UK Government (GOV.UK) | Visa routes, sponsorship, right-to-work | www.gov.uk |
| BMA and Royal Colleges | Career guidance, portfolios, CV structure | www.bma.org.uk |
How we detect changes
- Daily monitoring of key GMC, exam-board and GOV.UK URLs for HTTP status and content hash changes.
- Weekly review of official announcement channels.
- Quarterly full-content audit against source hierarchy.
How we publish updates
Every material change carries a dated entry in the change log, an updated dateModified in structured data, and — where guidance has shifted — a visible note on the affected page.