Does the GMC protect doctors?
FollowFollowFollowFollow Doctors under investigation may quickly find the GMC is far less concerned about protecting doctors, highlighting the value of legal advice. Does the GMC protect doctors? In 2016, the then General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive, Niall...
What difference does Insight & Remediation make before a MPT?
FollowFollowFollowFollow Does evidence of insight and remediation really make a difference before a Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal (MPT)? What is Insight and Remediation? The reality is that sometimes things do go wrong in medical practice and mistakes are made. ...
GMC Case Examiners close case with no case to answer
FollowFollowFollowFollow The case in part related to issues around working during covid. We are beginning to see cases across all regulators about actions and practise during covid and the regulators continue to take a hard line with this, which many find surprising...
MPTS Interim Orders Tribunal Review Hearings
FollowFollowFollowFollow Interim Orders Tribunals (IOT) decide if a doctor’s practice should be restricted while an investigation takes place, and orders must be reviewed six monthly. Interim Orders Tribunals – A Brief Overview General Medical Council (GMC)...
Admitting Allegations and MPTS Sanctions
FollowFollowFollowFollow The High Court recently provided useful guidance in circumstances where doctors wholly admit allegations and what bearing this has during the sanctions stage. PSA v GMC & Anor [2023] EWHC 967 In this case, the Professional Standards...
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