Category: General Medical Council (GMC)

Kings View Chambers discusses Suresh & Ors v GMC where the High Court examined the GMC’s duty of care and Human Rights Act obligations for doctors under investigation.

The Court concluded that the Tribunal had not erred in finding that Dr Ahmedsowida’s fitness to practise was impaired, and that the 12-month suspension was an appropriate sanction.

The Court determined that the sanction was proportionate to the misconduct, and that the necessity to protect patient safety and maintain public trust in the regulatory system.

The GMC has lost an appeal against a suspension sanction imposes by a Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal.

The BMA has again called for immediate intervention to protect patient safety in the NHS.

The General Medical Council (GMC) has submitted its response to Professor Gillian Leng’s independent review of the PA and AA roles.

Female doctors are greater in number than their male counterparts for the first time ever in the UK.

The publication of a systematic review concludes there is a lack of evidence PAs and AAs roles are safe.

A recent survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) reveals that one in three NHS doctors are so fatigued that it impairs their ability to treat patients.

The Federation of the Royal College of Physicians had communicated incorrect MRCP(UK) Part Two exam results to a group of candidates who took the exam in 2023.