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The importance of insight in fitness to practise cases

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 6 2011

In June 2008, a Fitness to Practise Panel (FTPP) of the General Medical Council (GMC) found dishonesty in connection with representations about an investment scheme proved against Dr Karwal and suspended her for 12 months

Regulatory matters - judge prevents doctor from making applications to the court

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 21 2011

In the case of Vaidya v General Medical Council, the Queen's Bench Division, on an appeal from Dr Vaidya, has upheld a High Court general civil restraint order (the order) against Dr Vaidya made on 25 June 2010

Court confirms absolute privilege applies to General Medical Council (GMC) investigations

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 16 2011

The recent case of Katherine White v Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and William Roche in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court gives a further insight into the common law principal of absolute privilege and its application in relation to regulatory bodies

Court finds General Medical Council’s (GMC) decision to suspend doctor who failed to retrain lawful

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 16 2011

The case of Rauinar v General Medical Council highlights the need to make progress when conditions requiring retraining are applied

Court defers to the decision making of the GMC

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 18 2011

The case of Raschid v GMC highlighted the need for courts to accord special respect to the judgment of professional decision-making bodies, such as fitness to practise panels

Court confirms FTPP's finding of dishonesty impairing fitness to practise

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 18 2011

In December 2010, the Fitness to Practice Panel (FTPP) of the General Medical Council (GMC), decided that Dr Hosny, an Egyptian national and anaesthetist, was guilty of dishonest conduct

Court upholds erasure from the medical register on grounds of misconduct and deficient professional performance

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 3 2012

The Administrative Court recently heard an appeal in the case of IMAM v General Medical Council

Court has jurisdiction to extend interim orders if application is made before expiry

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 13 2012

A number of recent cases have re-emphasised that the scheme in the Medical Act 1983 for interim suspension or interim conditions on practice may not be relied upon indefinitely, regardless of concerns about protection of the public, the practitioner, or the public interest, if fitness to practise proceedings are not progressed within a reasonable time of the allegation being made

Court quashes decision to disclose the nature of practitioner’s health problems during hearing of application for voluntary erasure

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 13 2012

The Medical Act 1983 and relevant regulations provide that if a practitioner applies in writing for his name to be removed from the register, the registrar may refuse to do so if there is an allegation that his fitness to practise is impaired

Subject to safeguards, the General Dental Council (GDC) can use patient records without consent, and without a court order

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 13 2012

In the matter of the General Dental Council v Savery & Ors, the GDC sought a declaration that it may disclose internally confidential clinical records (already in their possession) of 14 patients, without their consent