by admin | Oct 13, 2024 | GMC
Sexual misconduct in doctors refers to any uninvited or unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature that offends, embarrasses, harms, humiliates, or intimidates an individual or group. This can include inappropriate comments, touching, harassment, or more severe actions...
by admin | Sep 18, 2024 | GMC
The court again highlighted that dishonesty undermines trust in the medical profession, which is crucial for patient safety and public confidence. Ali v The General Medical Council The case Ali v The General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 2272 (Admin) involved Dr. Shah...
by admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Fitness to Practise, GMC
Our client faced a number of allegations but with our representation, their fitness to practise was not found impaired, and they are free to practice without restriction. We worked with this doctor from very early on in the process, successfully persuading GMC case...
by admin | Aug 20, 2024 | Fitness to Practise, GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
A recent publication by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) highlights a rise in final decisions involving sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour. This type of behaviour is seen as particularly serious by regulators and, more often than not, result in...
by admin | Aug 4, 2024 | GMC
If the General Medical Council’s (GMC) receive complaints or evidence that a doctor’s fitness to practise may be impaired as a result of a physical or mental health issues (also referred to as “adverse health”), it has the power to direct the doctor to undertake a...
by admin | Jul 9, 2024 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
When faced with a fitness to practise investigation, should health care professionals “wait and see” or does constructive engagement make a difference to the outcome of a fitness to practise investigation? Health care regulators will investigate allegations of...
