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Trust’s responsibility to report GMC referrals

FollowFollowFollowFollow Coroner’s verdict directs GMC to ensure trusts and agencies inform doctors when they are referred to the GMC and check what support they need. Senior Coroner, Clare Bailey, made the recommendation following the inquest of Dr Sridharan Suresh...

Engagement in Fitness to Practise Process is Vital

FollowFollowFollowFollow I have previously written about the importance of engagement with a fitness to practise investigation and process.  In our previous article, we reported on research published by the General Medical Council (GMC) that found that the outcome of...
Behaviour, attitude and fitness to practise

Behaviour, attitude and fitness to practise

FollowFollowFollowFollow Evidence of a registrant’s behaviour and attitude during and after an incident and during fitness to practise proceedings is vitally important. We have represented healthcare professionals facing fitness to practise proceedings for many...

SAS and LE doctors reporting “unfair treatment”

FollowFollowFollowFollow GMC has published the initial results of its first ever survey of SAS and LE doctors with many reporting “unfair treatment”. Associate Specialist (SAS) and Locally Employed (LE) doctors reported workplace experiences including rudeness,...
GMC Defence Barristers secure no impairment in GMC case

Doctor avoids GMC suspension

FollowFollowFollowFollow A doctor, represented by GMC Defence Barristers, has avoided a practice suspension following a MPTS hearing where they were accused of dishonesty. Dr JC was accused by the GMC of dishonesty that they contended amounted to their fitness to...