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Doctor avoids erasure sanction

Doctor avoids erasure sanction

Dr SR’s husband contacted Stephen on recommendation a number of years ago. Following an initial consultation, Mr McCaffrey was instructed to deal with the case at the GMC/MPTS. It was a complicated case which featured much health and personal background. However, the...
The GMC will be legally represented – you should too!

The GMC will be legally represented – you should too!

At numerous stages in the GMC’s fitness to practise investigation process, the GMC will be legally represented by an experienced solicitor or barrister.  Legal representation is therefore essential for doctors. At various stages of the General Medical Council’s (GMC)...
The GMC’s “Realistic Prospect Test” & why it matters

The GMC’s “Realistic Prospect Test” & why it matters

What is the Realistic Prospect Test? The “realistic prospect” test will apply to both the factual allegations and the question whether, if established, the facts would demonstrate that the practitioner’s fitness to practise is impaired to a degree justifying action on...
Doctor avoids erasure sanction

HCPC drops case against my client

In a fitness to practise case that has been ongoing for a number of years, the HCPC eventually dropped the case against our client. In this case, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) decided to proceed with the fitness to practise case against our client,...