MPTS Hearings and Attendance by Doctors
FollowFollowFollowFollow Do doctors have to attend their MPTS hearings, and what are the consequences for doctors who chose not to do so? MPTS hearings The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) run hearings for doctors whose fitness to practise is called into...
Interim Order Extension Appeals
FollowFollowFollowFollow Dr K v GMC perfectly illustrates the value and importance of responding to an Interim Order extension application. Responding to an Interim Order Extension Application In our recent article, “Responding to an Interim Order Extension...Contextual factors in GMC fitness to practise investigations
FollowFollowFollowFollow “The effects of contextual factors” are relevant in GMC fitness to practise investigations. To what extent are contextual factors relevant, and how can a doctor make their case? The meaning of fitness to practise according to the GMC Fitness...
Breaches of conditions or undertakings – advice for doctors
FollowFollowFollowFollow Conditions or Undertakings – A brief overview The General Medical Council (GMC) or Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) can: Agree a doctor’s undertakings (GMC) Imposing conditions on a doctor’s registration (MPTS) Imposing interim...
Misconduct in Fitness to Practise
FollowFollowFollowFollow Misconduct in Fitness to Practise In order to understand misconduct, you must firstly understand what fitness to practise means. Whilst each healthcare regulator’s definition is different in certain respects, generally speaking, fitness to...
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