Sep 19, 2021 | Case Study, Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Kings View were again successful in persuading the GMC case examiners that there was no case to answer. This case involved both allegations of lack of competence and misconduct namely dishonesty made against our client, Dr RS. GMC Barrister...
Sep 5, 2021 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow You should expect to be referred to the GMC Unfortunately, doctors in the UK should treat investigations by the GMC as an ‘occupational hazard’. If you are a doctor working in the UK, you should expect to be the subject of a GMC complaint at...
Aug 15, 2021 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow General Medical Council (GMC) Performance Assessments are carried out to assess a doctor’s professional performance to obtain an independent opinion on their fitness to practise. Are Performance Assessments a fair system and what are appeal...
Jun 27, 2021 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow When you receive correspondence from your regulatory body to tell you that a complaint has been received which will formally be investigated as part of its fitness to practise process, the temptation can often be to panic which can lead to...
Jun 20, 2021 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow The racial discrimination of doctors by the GMC has been laid bare in a landmark tribunal case involving “world renowned” urologist. In a case that has been hailed as a “landmark case” for all doctors, the Reading Employment Tribunal has...
Jun 15, 2021 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow One of the most important steps to protect your medical licence is avoiding what the GMC considers to be the very worst offences. The 10 most serious offences from the perspective of the General Medical Council (GMC) are: dishonesty in role as...