by admin | Jul 10, 2023 | GMC
GMC fitness to practise investigations can take many months, or even years, to conclude. Can you afford to not work, or work under restrictions, during this time? GMC Interim Orders The General Medical Council (GMC) investigates allegations relating to impairment by...
by admin | Jul 5, 2023 | GMC
Doctors under investigation may quickly find the GMC is far less concerned about protecting doctors, highlighting the value of legal advice. Does the GMC protect doctors? In 2016, the then General Medical Council (GMC) Chief Executive, Niall Dickson, wrote in the...
by admin | Jun 7, 2023 | GMC
Does evidence of insight and remediation really make a difference before a Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal (MPT)? What is Insight and Remediation? The reality is that sometimes things do go wrong in medical practice and mistakes are made. When this happens,...
by admin | May 20, 2023 | GMC
Interim Orders Tribunals (IOT) decide if a doctor’s practice should be restricted while an investigation takes place, and orders must be reviewed six monthly. Interim Orders Tribunals – A Brief Overview General Medical Council (GMC) investigations can take many...
by admin | May 13, 2023 | GMC
The High Court recently provided useful guidance in circumstances where doctors wholly admit allegations and what bearing this has during the sanctions stage. PSA v GMC & Anor [2023] EWHC 967 In this case, the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) challenged the...
by admin | Apr 26, 2023 | GMC
Certain proven allegations will result in a “presumption” of impaired fitness to practise by the GMC. What are these and is there any mitigation? GMC Impairment Under the General Medical Council’s (GMC) statutory rules, impairment can only be by reason of any or all...
