Can a doctor attend a lap dancing/strip club?
It is “inappropriate and unwise”. The case of Dr R [...]
How many doctors face fitness to practise hearings?
Every year the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service produces an annual [...]
How serious is a breach of a doctor’s duty of candour?
The issue of the duty of candour was the key [...]
Can saving another doctor’s time be an acceptable reason to self-prescribe?
It can go some way to help justify self-prescribing, it [...]
Is there a duty on a Doctor to remain calm?
There is no explicit reference in Good Medical Practice and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What legal and regulatory consequences might a doctor face if they locum while on sick leave?
In the worst cases a doctor may face a criminal [...]
What sanction might a doctor face for falsely taking credit for another’s work.
Conditions are less likely and suspension more likely because of [...]
How might a Medical Practitioners Tribunal treat a doctor who lies to them in evidence?
Exactly as you would expect - unfavourably. On a day [...]
