Aug 14, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow In the recent case of Metastasio v GMC, a doctor lost his appeal against erasure for an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable patient. The case serves as an important reminder to all doctors to ensure they maintain appropriate...
Aug 6, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Doctors should expect to be the subject of a GMC complaint at some point in your career Trapped between the ever-increasing demands of a growing and ageing population and years of underfunding by successive governments, overstretched doctors...
Jul 10, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow GMC fitness to practise investigations can take many months, or even years, to conclude. Can you afford to not work, or work under restrictions, during this time? GMC Interim Orders The General Medical Council (GMC) investigates allegations...
Jul 5, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Doctors under investigation may quickly find the GMC is far less concerned about protecting doctors, highlighting the value of legal advice. Does the GMC protect doctors? In 2016, the then General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive, Niall...
Jun 7, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Does evidence of insight and remediation really make a difference before a Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal (MPT)? What is Insight and Remediation? The reality is that sometimes things do go wrong in medical practice and mistakes are made. ...