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.
An in-depth look at Reflection in Fitness to Practise
Reflection is important for any healthcare professional to gain insight into the circumstances that led to things going wrong and from this to demonstrate remediation.
Fitness to Practise: Confidentiality and Data Protection
Healthcare professionals have a duty to treat information about service users as confidential, and failure may result in impaired fitness to practise.
Interim Orders Tribunal – Appeal or Review?
The GMC may refer a case to an Interim Orders Tribunal at any point during its investigation, but in some cases, an early review may be more effective than an appeal.
Should you engage with your regulator during a fitness to practise investigation?
Should you respond to your regulator? What should you say? We look at the importance of engaging with your regulator.
GMC Investigations – Doctor’s Questions Answered
Here is what you need to know if you have been notified by the GMC that you are subject of an investigation.