MPTS Rules & Case Management Directions – Advice for doctors

MPTS Rules & Case Management Directions – Advice for doctors

Doctors who do not comply with MPTS Rules and case management directions risk increased adverse outcomes and costs awarded against them. MPTS Rules & Case Management Directions – What are they? Where the General Medical Council (GMC) refers a fitness to practise...
MPTS Rules & Case Management Directions – Advice for doctors

Better outcomes for doctors facing GMC investigations

 Meaningful Engagement Doctors are required to “… cooperate with formal inquiries and complaints procedures and must offer all relevant information …” to the GMC.  This is explained in the Good Medical Practice. It is important that doctor’s “cooperation” with the...
Doctor Avoids GMC Erasure

Doctor Avoids GMC Erasure

Our client, Dr MK, approached Kings View Chambers very close to the original fitness to practise listing in a matter which was, at that stage, almost inevitably going to lead to erasure by the MPTS. We intervened and secured a postponement of the hearing in order to...
MPTS Rules & Case Management Directions – Advice for doctors

GMC Appeals Explained

Doctors can appeal GMC decisions relating to registration, licensing, restoration and revalidation, but legal advice is key to good outcomes. GMC decisions that are appealable There are a number of General Medical Council (GMC) decisions made by the regulator that are...