Sep 4, 2018 | Doctor Legal
The GMC may refer a doctor for an interim orders hearing at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service [MPTS] at any stage in proceedings. The role of the Interim Orders Tribunal (IOT) is to consider whether the doctor’s registration should be restricted on an interim...
Sep 4, 2018 | Doctor Legal
What do I do? A referral to the General Medical Council (GMC) is an extremely worrying thing for any doctor. Understanding how it works is essential to identifying what will happen, when and what you should be doing. The first thing to know is that a referral to the...
Sep 1, 2018 | Doctor Legal
The case of Dr Bawa-Garba have been closely followed by doctors and the public alike. On 25 and 26 July 2018, the Court of Appeal considered Dr Bawa-Garba’s appeal against the High Court’s decision of erasure from the Medical Register. This appeal followed the GMC’s...
Sep 12, 2017 | Doctor Legal
The GMC has recently issued a joint statement together with other regulators overseen by the Professional Standards Authority on handling conflicts of interest. The guidance sets expectations for doctors in relation to avoiding, declaring and managing actual or...
Mar 23, 2017 | Testimonial
I approached Ms Stock of Kings View Chambers, following an unsuccessful attempt at securing my medical license at the MPTS hearing and after a disappointing performance assessment test. I was at that stage in a state of rage, anger, depression and desperation. I...