Jan 19, 2020 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow GMC has published the initial results of its first ever survey of SAS and LE doctors with many reporting “unfair treatment”. Associate Specialist (SAS) and Locally Employed (LE) doctors reported workplace experiences including rudeness,...
Jan 13, 2020 | Case Study, Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow A doctor, represented by GMC Defence Barristers, has avoided a practice suspension following a MPTS hearing where they were accused of dishonesty. Dr JC was accused by the GMC of dishonesty that they contended amounted to their fitness to...
Jan 6, 2020 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow The General Medical Council is responsible to regulating doctors ensuring that doctors are fit to practise. It can act if a doctor’s fitness to practise is impaired. How does the GMC define fitness to practise? The GMC’s statement of policy...
Dec 29, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Doctors are increasingly moving away from traditional careers and training paths to avoid burnout according to GMC report. The 2019 State of Medical Education and Practice report highlights changing approaches to work-life balance and career...
Dec 3, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow A peer-reviewed study confirms that doctors who do not attend their hearing or lacked legal representation tended to receive more serious outcomes. A recent study has concluded that the outcome of MPTS decisions was consistently linked to...