by admin | Jun 7, 2023 | GMC
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. When this happens,...
by admin | Jun 4, 2023 | GPhC
What is GPhC fitness to practise? To remain on the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) register, pharmacists must be “fit to practise”. The GPhC defines fitness to practise as pharmacy professionals: “having the skills, knowledge, character and health necessary...
by admin | May 20, 2023 | GMC
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) investigations can take many...
by admin | May 13, 2023 | GMC
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 Authority (PSA) challenged the...
by admin | Apr 29, 2023 | GPhC
Pharmacists removed from the GPhC register, by a fitness to practise committee, can apply for restoration after 5 years but must show evidence of insight and remediation. What the GPhC means by fitness to practise Before looking at restoration and how to apply, it is...
