Mar 31, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow A renowned Urologist constructively dismissed for whistleblowing says promises of protection for doctors are repeatedly broken. Dr Peter Duffy, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust’s Doctor of the Year, said there has...
Mar 24, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow If someone has made a complaint against you at work, the best thing to do is to stay calm and ask for full details of the complaint. Take your time to consider the complaint before you respond either verbally or in writing. It is considered...
Mar 20, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow The General Medical Council (GMC) has published an insight paper on the role and contribution of specialty and associate specialists (SAS) and locally employed doctors (LEDs). The insight paper concluded that specialty and associate...
Mar 10, 2019 | Case Study, Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow Head of chambers, Stephen McCaffrey and Catherine Stock, have successfully defended a foundation doctor before the GMC’s Fitness to Practise Panel. The foundation doctor was referred to the GMC by two separate teaching hospitals for failing...
Mar 10, 2019 | Doctor Legal
FollowFollowFollowFollow A recent GMC study has found that public confidence in doctors and the way that doctors are regulated remains high. The GMC has published survey data and research from patients, healthcare bodies and doctors which will be used as a baseline to...