The Medical Council has informed me that registered medical practitioners, whether full, provisional or temporary, were issued with certificates in respect of the entry of their names in the General Register of Medical Practitioners during the current development and application of new IT systems to the Medical Council's administration. A combination of temporary certificates in respect of registration and computerised certificates were issued to doctors during the transition period. Doctors are now receiving computerised registration certificates. While some delay was experienced for technical reasons during December 2000 and running into January 2001, all employing authorities and doctors were advised that registration could be checked directly with the council's office.