by admin | May 14, 2024 | GMC
At numerous stages in the GMC’s fitness to practise investigation process, the GMC will be legally represented by an experienced solicitor or barrister. Legal representation is therefore essential for doctors. At various stages of the General Medical Council’s (GMC)...
by admin | May 8, 2024 | GMC
What is the Realistic Prospect Test? The “realistic prospect” test will apply to both the factual allegations and the question whether, if established, the facts would demonstrate that the practitioner’s fitness to practise is impaired to a degree justifying action on...
by admin | Apr 22, 2024 | GMC
Under certain circumstances, the GMC can take into account a doctor’s history even where previous cases resulted in no regulatory action. A doctor’s fitness to practise history When the General Medical Council (GMC) refers to a doctor’s fitness to practise...
by admin | Apr 10, 2024 | GMC
The GMC has changed its guidance for circumstances where allegations of dishonesty and violence might not impact on public safety. I look at the guidance and the implications for doctors. Guidance when violence and dishonesty may represent a lower risk to public...
by admin | Mar 25, 2024 | GMC
Understanding the GMC Fitness to Practice Processes and Rules Unfortunately, doctors in the UK should treat investigations by the GMC as an ‘occupational hazard’. The trauma experienced by a doctor facing a full GMC investigation cannot be overstated – and the phrase...
by admin | Mar 7, 2024 | GMC
Notification from the GMC The GMC’s fitness to practise procedures It is important for doctors to understand the General Medical Council’s (GMC) fitness to practise procedures in order to also understand how they might be notified of an investigation. Briefly...
