BAME doctors are more likely to be referred to GMC
FollowFollowFollowFollow Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) doctors are more likely to be referred to the GMC in fitness to practise cases than their white counterparts. “Employers and healthcare providers are more likely to refer doctors who obtained their...
Reflective practice – Doctors
FollowFollowFollowFollow The leaders of nine healthcare regulators, including the GMC, have signed a joint statement to stress the benefits of good reflection among healthcare professionals. The statement, “Benefits of becoming a reflective practitioner”, outlines...
Are BAME doctors more likely to be investigated than white ones?
FollowFollowFollowFollow The BBC recently shared the experience of a Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) doctor who was jailed but his conviction was quashed on appeal. Nine years ago, a patient died under the care of surgeon David Sellu. He was jailed but his...
Independent review of gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide in medical practice
FollowFollowFollowFollow Doctors being investigated after the death of a patient should expect official investigations to take into account their working environments and pressures. The GMC-commissioned review “Independent review of gross negligence manslaughter and...What happens when someone raises a concern with the GMC
FollowFollowFollowFollow When a doctor’s fitness to practise is called in to question, the GMC has a legal obligation to investigate the complaint to establish if the doctor’s fitness to practise may be impaired. Complaints about a doctor’s fitness to practise can...
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