by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Case, Fitness to Practise, GMC
Dr SC contacted Kings View Chambers, having been referred by a former client, to assist with his GMC case after making the decision he was not content with his indemnity cover. We quickly formed the view that the advice he had been given was wrong and ill-conceived....
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GDC
Overview Engagement with regulators was a key consideration when considering any aggravating and mitigating factors. Health and care professionals who engage during the fitness to practise process can make a positive difference to the outcome of their case. However,...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Case, Fitness to Practise, GMC
Joint head of Kings View Chambers & GMC fitness to practise defence barrister, Stephen McCaffrey, successful at GMC Case Examiners [Rule7] stage in securing no case to answer for this doctor. The case involved an issue with an allegation of lack of competence...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GPhC
A quick overview of GPhC fitness to practise. A pharmacist is fit to practise when they have “the skills, knowledge, character and health necessary to do their job safely and effectively, and when they act professionally and meet the principles of good practice set...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Case, Fitness to Practise, GMC
Kings View successfully persuade medical practitioners’ tribunal that doctor’s fitness to practise is not impaired as hearing is closed at stage 1. Dr SS came to us over three years ago following a referral by an employer to NHSE and the GMC. The allegations were...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GMC
Doctors can be legally represented at a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing, or they can represent themselves. The MPTS however “strongly advise” doctors to seek advice and be legally represented. The simple fact is that MPTS hearings are complex,...
