Does a Doctor buying a birthday present for a patient raise fitness to practise issues?
Well intentioned as it may be, if so it can [...]
Is there a duty on a Doctor to remain calm?
There is no explicit reference in Good Medical Practice and [...]
Have the GMC incorrectly relied on IT evidence when bringing cases against Doctors?
Yes. It is not that it was fabricated, full of [...]
When a doctor is convicted of assault will a finding of impaired fitness to practise always follow?
More often than not it will, though there are some [...]
By accessing a patient’s records without a clinical reason, is a doctor’s fitness to practise impaired?
Accessing patient records is an issue that crops up time [...]
If a Doctor amends a patient’s treatment record after their death might they face regulatory problems?
There will be circumstances when amendments, if well intended, are [...]
If a doctor asks a patient to withdraw a complaint about them, is the doctor’s fitness to practise impaired?
There will be few circumstances where this may be excusable, [...]
Can a “senior and highly experienced” doctor prescribe medicine without informing a patient’s GP?
No, particularly in respect of controlled drugs. It poses serious [...]
Is a doctor’s fitness to practise impaired by engaging in mild flirtation?
In most cases where the flirtation is sexualised it is [...]
Is any regulatory leeway afforded to football club doctors?
No, and in in fact those doctors can face more [...]
