by admin | May 8, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GMC
MPTS guidance, approved by the GMC, lists mitigating and aggravating factors a tribunal will take in to consideration. We look at these and their significance when considering fitness to practise and sanctions. A medical practitioner’s tribunal (MPT) will consider...
by admin | May 1, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GMC
Kings View Chambers’ joint head of Chambers and leading GMC Defence Barrister, Catherine Stock, represented Dr US. Before the GMC, she argued successfully that the doctor’s actions did not necessarily warrant a referral to a fitness to practise tribunal, given...
by admin | May 1, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, NMC
In fitness to practise proceedings, the seriousness of a case is an important consideration which informs various stages of the regulatory processes for nurses and midwives. Generally speaking, the seriousness of a case will influence the speed of the investigation,...
by admin | May 1, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GMC
The GMC has published the draft updated Good Medical Practice for doctors for consultation. We look at the changes proposed and importance of reading the Good Medical Practice. The updated Good Medical Practice focus on four main areas: Tackling discrimination and...
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
A range of people and organisations can report a health and care professional to a regulator, including members of the public, employers, managers and other practitioners. In general, employers and managers are required to refer a concern if they have: serious...
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, SWE
What is “fitness to practise”? Before briefly looking at the process, it is important to understand that Social Work England (SWE) means by ‘fit to practise’. SWE defines ‘fitness to practise’ as a social worker having the skills, knowledge, character and health to...
