Breaches of conditions or undertakings – advice for doctors
Doctors must ensure they adhere to conditions or undertakings. Breaches are likely to result in a referral to the MPTS for a determination.
Misconduct in Fitness to Practise
Regulators often cite “misconduct” as grounds for impaired fitness to practise. What is misconduct and is it remediable?
When should you seek legal advice during a fitness to practise investigation?
Fitness to practise investigations are complex, formal and adversarial. Early access to expert legal advice is crucial to positive outcomes.
Responding to an Interim Order Extension Application
Interim Orders temporarily suspend or restrict practice. Healthcare regulators can apply to extend IOs and professionals should exercise their right to challenge these applications.
GMC Warnings when Fitness to Practise is not Impaired
Where the GMC concludes a doctor’s fitness to practise is not impaired, they can issue a warning to the doctor.
Why health and care professionals trust Kings View Chambers
With over 30 years combined experience, Kings View Chambers have established itself as one of the best when it comes to fitness to practise defence.
Fitness to Practise in the Present Tense
Current impairment looks at fitness to practise at the point of consideration, in the present tense, not at the time in the past.
Adverse Inference in MPTS Proceedings
MPT can draw adverse inference if a doctor does not submit or give evidence, highlighting the importance of expert legal advice and representation.
Kings View successful in revocation of NMC Interim Conditions of Practice
Kings View successfully obtain revocation of NMC Interim Conditions of Practice for a nurse facing allegations about her behaviour during COVID.
No case to answer for doctor facing 30 allegations of dishonesty
MPTS conclude there was no case to answer for a doctor facing 30 allegations of dishonesty.
Reflective Statements
Doctors who are going through a fitness to practise process will greatly benefit from a reflective statement. What is it and how will it help a doctor?
Convictions, cautions, determinations and the GMC – what you need to know
Do you know how the GMC deals with convictions, cautions and determinations and what you have to declare?
Doctors using social media – Fitness to practise implications and pitfalls
Social media can blur the boundaries between public and private life and doctors must be careful to maintain professional boundaries when using social media.
An in-depth look at Insight in Fitness to Practise
Reflection to gain insight into the circumstances that led to things going wrong, and from this to demonstrate remediation.
An in-depth look at Remediation in Fitness to Practise
Reflection to gain insight into the circumstances that led to things going wrong, and from this to demonstrate remediation.