(Professional Conduct Committee of the GMC) The appellant appealed an order removing him from the register. The board will not usually be in a position to assess the disciplinary issues heard by the Committee. In this case there were findings of serious failings by the Respondent, but some four years later, he had been able to work without complaint, and in the circumstances, removal from the register was not necessary.
Judges:
Lord Hoffmann, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Clyde, Lord Hoffmann
Citations:
Times 24-Oct-2001, [2001] UKPC 41, Appeal No 78 of 2000
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Mubarak v General Medical Council Admn 20-Nov-2008
The doctor appealed against a finding against him of professional misconduct in the form of a sexualised examination of a female patient.
Held: The reasons given were adequate, and the response of erasure from the register was the only one . .
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Health Professions, Human Rights
Updated: 14 June 2022; Ref: scu.166565
