Court halts Common Registration Examination for 792 newly trained doctors
The Human Rights Court 2 of the High Court in Accra has temporarily barred the Medical and Dental Council (MDC) from requiring 792 newly trained medical doctors to sit the Stage 1 Common Registration Examination (CRE) before obtaining provisional registration. The injunction also applies to the Attorney-General and the Ministry of Health, preventing them from enforcing the examination requirement…
The High Court in Accra temporarily halted the Medical and Dental Council's (MDC) requirement for 792 newly trained doctors to take the Stage 1 Common Registration Examination (CRE) before receiving provisional registration. The injunction also prevents the Attorney-General and Ministry of Health from enforcing the examination until the court hears the case and decides on an application for an injunction on notice.
This legal action was initiated by the Federation of Ghana Medical Students’ Associations (FGMSA) and affected students.
The FGMSA announced the court's decision on October 21, 2026, which effectively suspends the exam that was originally scheduled for October 22. The exam was a prerequisite for the graduates to obtain provisional registration and start their housemanship. FGMSA appealed to all parties to abide by the court's directive while the legal proceedings continue and expressed gratitude to its legal representatives, the affected graduating classes, and medical and dental students for their support.
FGMSA emphasized that decisions concerning the professional careers of graduating medical and dental students should be made in accordance with the law, fairness, and due process. The federation promised to provide additional information on the case through its official communication channels.
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