(Professional Conduct Committee of the GMC) The doctor had been struck from the register after conviction of dishonesty in making false claims from the Health Service. He appealed, saying that the total amount at stake was under a thousand pounds, which had been repaid, and that the penalty was disproportionate.
Held: The penalty was disproportionate, even though the dishonesty was blatant. A suspension of three months was recommended to be substituted.
Judges:
Lord Hope of Craighead Sir Anthony Evans Sir Philip Otton
Citations:
Appeal No 24 of 2001, [2001] UKPC 55
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health Professions
Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.167222