Jun 2, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Overseas doctors will no longer have to meet onerous visa and immigration restrictions to work in the NHS after being added to the UK’s Shortage Occupation List. Doctors from all branches of practise as well as other medical professionals such...
May 26, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow At a hearing at the Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal Service any party can make an application to have a witness’s evidence heard by video-link. The GMC Fitness to Practise Rules 2004, Rule 34(13) and (14) state: ‘(13) A party may, at any...
May 26, 2019 | Case Study, Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow GMC Defence Barristers were successful in persuading the MPTS to impose a conditions of practise order for a short period for a doctor who had prescribed for himself and family members on 3 occasion where the GMC pressed for a suspension of...
May 26, 2019 | Case Study, Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow GMC Defence Barristers were successful in securing our client’s case was closed with no action being taken. MG approached us after an interim orders hearing at the MPTS where restrictive conditions were placed on his licence resulting in him...
May 21, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow The General Medical Council (GMC) has issued new advice to support doctors with disabilities. The guidance, part of the GMC’s welcomed and valued agenda is aimed at training institutions and medical schools and include steps they should put in...
May 15, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow The routes to registration with the GMC are varied and will depend on your nationality, qualifications and experience. Provisional Registration UK Graduates The purpose of provisional registration is to allow you to complete an UK approved FY1...