Refusal to give evidence and inference in GMC FtP cases
FollowFollowFollowFollow R (Kuzmin) v General Medical Council [2019] EWHC 2129 (Admin) The High Court has recently ruled that a GMC tribunal is entitled to draw an adverse inference from a registrant’s refusal to give evidence. In this case Dr Kuzmin appeared before...State indemnity scheme and GMC FtP referrals
FollowFollowFollowFollow In April we reported on the introduction of the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice that came into effect on the 1st April 2019. The scheme is a new state-backed indemnity scheme for general practice operated by NHS Resolution....
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...
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...
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