Does the GMC have a duty of care to doctors under investigation?
FollowFollowFollowFollow This was the issue in Suresh & Ors v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 804 (KB) (03 April 2025) in which the Court addressed the GMC’s duty of care and Human Rights Act duties relating to doctors under investigation. In a truly tragic...
Successful GMC restoration for our client
FollowFollowFollowFollow In this case, our client, IB, was successful on their first attempt seeking restoration to the General Medical Council’s (GMC) register. Their application was opposed by the GMC. Kings View Chambers’ Joint Head of Chambers and fitness to...
Credibility & Reliability of Witness’ evidence in Fitness to Practise Hearings
FollowFollowFollowFollow Under what circumstances should a fitness to practise tribunal be required to set out its assessment of the general credibility and reliability of each witness’ evidence? To what the extent of the forensic analysis and reasoning required...
Doctor able to practice unrestricted
FollowFollowFollowFollow With representation from Kings View Chambers, a fitness to practise tribunal made a finding of no impairment, leaving our client to practice unrestricted. Our client, K, approached Kings View Chambers at a very early stage in proceedings...
Doctors taking part in Climate Protests – Fitness to Practise Considerations
FollowFollowFollowFollow A number of recent cases, where doctors were sanctioned by the GMC, has raised questions about the regulator’s stance on the issue of doctors taking part in climate protests. Is the GMC’s stance justified and what should doctors know when...
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