by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GMC
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) is responsible for holding hearings for doctors whose fitness to practise is called into question. Doctors are referred to the MPTS by the General Medical Council (GMC) at the...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Case, Fitness to Practise, GMC, Student
EM contacted Kings View following notification that his University were to instigate fitness to practise proceedings against him relating to an allegation, which was dismissed by the police following assessment of the evidence. It became clear from the outset that...
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 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
How can a professional have a fair chance before a Tribunal to resist allegations, particularly of dishonesty, without finding the resistance itself unfairly counting against them if they are unsuccessful? This was a principle consideration in the case of Sawati v...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, News, NMC, SWE
Case Examiners – who are they? At the conclusion of the initial investigation stage, if there is evidence that a health and care professional’s fitness to practise may be impaired, the case must be referred to the case examiners for more in depth consideration. Case...
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...
