Court halts Common Registration Exam for 792 newly trained doctors
The Human Rights Court 2 of the High Court in Accra has issued an interim injunction preventing the Medical and Dental Council (MDC) from enforcing the Stage 1 Common Registration Examination (CRE) as a prerequisite for the provisional registration of 792 newly trained medical doctors.
The order also bars the Attorney-General and the Ministry of Health from implementing the requirement until the substantive case and an application for an injunction on notice, filed by the Federation of Ghana Medical Students’ Associations (FGMSA) and the affected students, are heard.
In a press statement dated Wednesday, October 21, 2026, FGMSA said the court’s decision effectively suspends the examination, which was scheduled for Thursday, October 22.
The examination was a compulsory requirement for the affected doctors to obtain provisional registration and begin their housemanship.
The federation called on all parties involved to comply with the court’s directive while the legal proceedings continue.
It stressed that decisions affecting the professional future of graduating medical and dental students must be guided by the law, fairness and due process.
FGMSA also expressed gratitude to its legal team, the affected graduating classes and medical and dental students for their support throughout the process.
The federation added that further information on the case would be shared through its official communication channels.
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