by admin | Feb 18, 2023 | Case, HCPC, News
Stephen has successfully resisted a HCPC application for immediate suspension for a client accused of lack of competence alongside integrity issues. WN instructed Kings View Medical Defence two days before her hearing for the purposes of an Interim Order Application...
by admin | Jan 28, 2023 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Investigations are Utterly Traumatic Experiences – Regardless of the Final Outcome The trauma experienced by any healthcare professional facing a fitness to practise investigation cannot be overstated – and the phrase ‘second victim’ is very apt here. Investigations...
by admin | Dec 21, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Racial Bias & Discrimination Sadly, 2022 saw a continuation of regulators struggling with racial bias & discrimination. Of note, was the recent case of doctor Dr Manjula Arora that forced the General Medical Council to apologise to her and forced to accept...
by admin | Oct 8, 2022 | Case, HCPC, News
Our client, AG, faced extremely serious allegations relating to theft of controlled drugs, fraudulent behaviour to cover it up and other unrelated dishonesty. The HCPC made an application following a year of inaction in relation to the referral. They were requesting...
by admin | Sep 25, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Misconduct in Fitness to Practise In order to understand misconduct, you must firstly understand what fitness to practise means. Whilst each healthcare regulator’s definition is different in certain respects, generally speaking, fitness to practise means that a...
by admin | Sep 19, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Fitness to practise investigations are a trial in all but name – complex, formal and adversarial. For this reason alone, health and care professionals should seek legal advice. However, this is by no means the full extent of what you should consider when facing a...
