What might a Tribunal do when a doctor applies for voluntary erasure from the register but the GMC refuse to allow it and seek disciplinary erasure?
If the case is with the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“MPT”) [...]
Is a Consultant’s Fitness to Practise impaired if they can show competence in only one facet of their clinical area?
No, not if they can show they have insight and [...]
Is it so serious for a fully qualified doctor to pretend to be a member of a Royal College?
It can be, particularly if it is part of a [...]
What might happen to registered doctors found to have plagiarised work?
If dishonest plagiarism is discovered there are potential regulatory, employment [...]
Does erasure from the register always follow a doctor’s conviction for sexual offences?
Erasure is not automatic but it is the exception rather [...]
If a doctor goes missing on shift, or is asleep on call, is their fitness to practise impaired?
Assuming they have not properly informed colleagues it risks being [...]
Can a Doctor’s naivety be a defence to financial dishonesty allegations even when they knew the facts?
Yes, but it will risk being found to be serious [...]
