by admin | Oct 8, 2022 | GMC
“The effects of contextual factors” are relevant in GMC fitness to practise investigations. To what extent are contextual factors relevant, and how can a doctor make their case? The meaning of fitness to practise according to the GMC Fitness to practise, in simple...
by admin | Oct 8, 2022 | Case, HCPC, News
Our client, AG, faced extremely serious allegations relating to theft of controlled drugs, fraudulent behaviour to cover it up and other unrelated dishonesty. The HCPC made an application following a year of inaction in relation to the referral. They were requesting...
by admin | Sep 25, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Misconduct in Fitness to Practise In order to understand misconduct, you must firstly understand what fitness to practise means. Whilst each healthcare regulator’s definition is different in certain respects, generally speaking, fitness to practise means that a...
by admin | Sep 19, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Fitness to practise investigations are a trial in all but name – complex, formal and adversarial. For this reason alone, health and care professionals should seek legal advice. However, this is by no means the full extent of what you should consider when facing a...
