by admin | Jun 4, 2022 | GMC
Interim Orders Tribunal (IOT) – A Brief Overview The General Medical Council (GMC) may decide to refer a case to an Interim Orders Tribunal (IOT) at any point during its investigation of allegations regarding a doctor’s fitness to practise. The GMC’s decision to...
by admin | May 26, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Engagement does matter Should you engage with your regulator during a fitness to practise investigation? Yes. It is important that you engage with your regulator when you receive correspondence, queries and/or request for information etc. There are a number of...
by admin | May 19, 2022 | GMC
The General Medical Council (GMC) investigates allegations that may indicate that a doctor’s fitness to practise is impaired, by reason of misconduct, health, deficient performance and/or relevant criminal history. The GMC’s investigation process is strictly governed...
by admin | May 15, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GMC
In this case, the High Court refused an application to extend the time for an appeal, restating the correct legal analysis. Dr Gyorgy Rakoczy The case before Justice Fordham relates to a decision of a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“MPT”) on 27 April 2021, that Dr...
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 | GMC
GMC v Dr Raied Haris [2020] EWHC 2518 (Admin) The High Court said the GMC should rethink the way it accuses doctors of sexual motivation during intimate examinations. Brief overview of the case The allegations against Dr Haris arose from his work as a GP. Two patients...
