Whistleblowing to GMC – when and how to raise and act on concerns
FollowFollowFollowFollow The General Medical Council (GMC) has published its annual report on whistleblowing disclosures. In 18/19, the GMC received 35 whistleblowing disclosures – an increase on the previous year when 23 concerns were raised. Of the disclosures the...
Refusal to give evidence and inference in GMC FtP cases
FollowFollowFollowFollow R (Kuzmin) v General Medical Council [2019] EWHC 2129 (Admin) The High Court has recently ruled that a GMC tribunal is entitled to draw an adverse inference from a registrant’s refusal to give evidence. In this case Dr Kuzmin appeared before...State indemnity scheme and GMC FtP referrals
FollowFollowFollowFollow In April we reported on the introduction of the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice that came into effect on the 1st April 2019. The scheme is a new state-backed indemnity scheme for general practice operated by NHS Resolution....
Senior healthcare leaders need more support to ensure good patient care
FollowFollowFollowFollow A General Medical Council (GMC) commission study found that senior healthcare staff are unprepared and unsupported for the challenges of leadership during the early stages of their management careers. Participants revealed that the most...
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