May 29, 2023 | Case Study, Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow The case in part related to issues around working during covid. We are beginning to see cases across all regulators about actions and practise during covid and the regulators continue to take a hard line with this, which many find surprising...
May 20, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Interim Orders Tribunals (IOT) decide if a doctor’s practice should be restricted while an investigation takes place, and orders must be reviewed six monthly. Interim Orders Tribunals – A Brief Overview General Medical Council (GMC)...
May 13, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow The High Court recently provided useful guidance in circumstances where doctors wholly admit allegations and what bearing this has during the sanctions stage. PSA v GMC & Anor [2023] EWHC 967 In this case, the Professional Standards...
Apr 10, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow In a recent case, Swift J exclaimed that the “Good Medical Practice is the most important” of all GMC guidance for doctors, when was the last time you actually read it? Adil v General Medical Council (GMC) Mohammad Adil appealed against a...
Mar 24, 2023 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow In general, self-referral is only considered necessary by the GMC in cases where a doctor’s health might impact on their fitness to practise. We understand that practising medicine can be very stressful and can take a toll on a doctor’s...