“Wait and See” – Is it the right fitness to practise defence strategy?
FollowFollowFollowFollow When faced with a fitness to practise investigation, should health care professionals “wait and see” or does constructive engagement make a difference to the outcome of a fitness to practise investigation? Health care regulators will...
Responding to GMC concerns – Insight and Remediation
FollowFollowFollowFollow The way a doctor responds to a fitness to practice concern can influence the outcome of their investigation. The right response can lead to less severe sanctions or, in some cases, no sanctions being imposed. We look...
What does the Good Medical Practice say about Honesty & Doctors?
FollowFollowFollowFollow Honesty is at the heart of medical professionalism and is essential for the public to have trust in particularly doctors. Dishonesty is particularly problematic for the General Medical Council (GMC) because it points to character flaws that...
What the GMC means by Fitness to Practise – Posing a Risk to Public Protection
FollowFollowFollowFollow Where the GMC (or MPTS) deems there to be evidence of impaired fitness to practise, they will go on to assess whether the doctor poses a risk to public protection that requires action on the part of the GMC (or MPTS). A look at the criteria...
The GMC will be legally represented – you should too!
FollowFollowFollowFollow At numerous stages in the GMC’s fitness to practise investigation process, the GMC will be legally represented by an experienced solicitor or barrister. Legal representation is therefore essential for doctors. At various stages of the General...
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