What might happen to registered doctors found to have plagiarised work?
If dishonest plagiarism is discovered there are potentially regulatory, employment [...]
Is it dishonest to covertly administer drugs notwithstanding it is in a patient’s best interests?
The GMC thought so and investigated Dr M but the [...]
Can having too many patients and not enough time be a defence to fitness to practise performance allegations?
It is likely to be relevant but also likely it [...]
Does a doctor have to give evidence if the GMC ask them to be a witness?
If you have knowledge and information that is relevant to [...]
Why might doctors face both a coroner’s inquest and an MPTS hearing.
Within the last couple of years there have been more [...]
Can a doctor’s supposed use of foul language cause a GMC investigation?
Yes it can and it risks referral to the MPTS [...]
Can a doctor who has not completed all of their specialist training take a locum consultant position?
There are some limited circumstances where this occurs without too [...]
Does a doctor have to follow best practice?
All things being equal, it should avoid regulatory problems if [...]
If a doctor commits a sexual assault or rape, will they be erased from the register?
Not always. The judgement in Doctor Foy-Yamah’s case is 163 [...]
If a doctor goes missing on shift, or is asleep on call, is their fitness to practice impaired?
Assuming they have not properly informed colleagues it risks being [...]
