Social Media and Fitness to Practise
The misuse of social media by health and care professionals can lead to fitness to practise investigations and sanctions.
How the NMC determines “seriousness” in fitness to practise
Generally speaking, the seriousness of a case will influence the speed of the investigation, impact on consideration of interim steps and lead to more severe outcomes.
Good Medical Practice: Consultation on GMC’s updated core guidance and professional standards
GMC has published the draft updated Good Medical Practice for consultation. We look at the changes and importance of reading the Good Medical Practice.
Fit to Practise – An Explanation of the Restoration Process
If you have been struck off, you can apply for restoration. The process is complicated and evidence has shown legal representation is key to success.
Can you expect your employer to support you through your fitness to practise investigation?
Support from your employer will be limited, but there is clear evidence that legal representation can make a positive difference to the outcome of your case.
Social Work England – A quick guide to fitness to practise
If you are the subject of a fitness to practise investigation by Social Work England, this is what to expect and what you need to do.
MPTS Hearing. Are you prepared?
If you have been referred to a MPTS fitness to practise hearing, do you understand the process & how to prepare? Training and expert legal representation is key to better outcomes.
Student fitness to practise case won thanks to Kings View Chambers
Kings View won a fitness to practise case for a medical student who was refused exam entry and access to results by well-known London medical college.
GMC case closed for Kings View client
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.
Legal representation key to fitness to practise success
Research concludes health & care professionals without legal representation face more serious outcomes during fitness to practise proceedings.
A fair chance resisting allegations without being unfairly sanctioned
How can a professional have a fair chance to resist allegations, particularly dishonesty, without the resistance itself unfairly counting against them?
Case Examiners – Case Closed
Case examiners decide if there is a case to answer and opportunity to close their cases at an early stage – Opportunities, evidence and case examples.
Stephen successful in securing no case to answer for doctor
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.
What to do if you’ve been told you are being investigated by the GPhC
If you have been told by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) that you are being investigated by them, there are certain things you should know and do.
Doctor’s fitness to practise not impaired in another successful case for Stephen
Stephen McCaffrey successfully persuade medical practitioners’ tribunal that doctor’s fitness to practise is not impaired as hearing is closed at stage 1.