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Doctors, adverse health and fitness to practise

FollowFollowFollowFollow Doctor’s must manage adverse health or face the prospect of a GMC fitness to practise investigation. We consider what doctors should know and what action might be necessary to avoid an investigation and sanction. What is adverse health? The...
Employer Referrals – What doctors should know

Employer Referrals – What doctors should know

FollowFollowFollowFollow Responsible Officers can make a referral to the GMC if there have been “serious concerns” raised about a doctor’s fitness to practise. Responsible Officers A Responsible Officer (ROs) is a statutory position responsible and accountable for the...
Responding to GMC Provisional Enquiries

Responding to GMC Provisional Enquiries

FollowFollowFollowFollow The GMC’s provisional enquiries identifies cases that should not progress to a full fitness to practise investigation. How should doctors respond? What is a provisional enquiry? Before looking at how doctors should respond, what is General...

Will lessons be learnt from Dr Arora?

FollowFollowFollowFollow Dr Arora treatment by the GMC & MPTS has caused universal anger and outrage.  A review of the case drew strong criticism of the GMC, but will this result on long overdue change? Dr Arora’s Case – In Brief Dr Manjula Arora, a GP in...