by admin | Dec 5, 2023 | GMC
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...
by admin | Nov 22, 2023 | GMC
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...
by admin | Nov 1, 2023 | Fitness to Practise, GMC, News
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...
by admin | Oct 19, 2023 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
The case for legal advice – data and research We know, from over a combined 30 years’ experience representing doctors and other medical professionals, that legal advice and representation does make a positive difference. The difference having legal advice makes is...
by admin | Sep 28, 2023 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Any criminal conviction will be viewed as proven in a fitness to practise case, and attempts at denial could be interpreted as lack insight. An Overview of Criminal Convictions Fitness to Practise In fitness to practise proceedings, criminal convictions (or formal...
by admin | Sep 21, 2023 | GMC
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...