Responding to Fitness to Practise Allegations – 10 Things to Consider
Seek Legal Advice It’s crucial to get expert legal advice early. Fitness to practise investigations are a trial in all but name – complex, formal and adversarial. For this reason alone, health and care professionals should seek legal advice. However, this is by no...
Sexual misconduct and doctors – A brief Overview
FollowFollowFollowFollow Sexual misconduct in doctors refers to any uninvited or unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature that offends, embarrasses, harms, humiliates, or intimidates an individual or group. This can include inappropriate comments, touching, harassment,...
The importance of honesty and integrity – Ali v GMC
FollowFollowFollowFollow The court again highlighted that dishonesty undermines trust in the medical profession, which is crucial for patient safety and public confidence. Ali v The General Medical Council The case Ali v The General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 2272...
Doctor free to practice without restriction
FollowFollowFollowFollow Our client faced a number of allegations but with our representation, their fitness to practise was not found impaired, and they are free to practice without restriction. We worked with this doctor from very early on in the process,...
Sexual Misconduct & Fitness to Practise
FollowFollowFollowFollow A recent publication by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) highlights a rise in final decisions involving sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour. This type of behaviour is seen as particularly serious by regulators and, more...
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