by kvcadmin | Jul 25, 2021 | GDC News
Dental practice owners are vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of self-employed associate dentists – High Court In the case of Hughes v Rattan, the High Court held that the Defendant, a dental practice owner, was vicariously liable for the acts and omissions...
by kvcadmin | Jun 6, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
“Accepted disposals” in fitness to practise cases Overview of SWE’s “accepted disposal” process, the outcome of the PSA review and discussion on the fairness of this process. Overview of SWE’s “accepted disposal” process, the outcome of the PSA review and discussion...
by kvcadmin | May 31, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
Duty to declare – How much is too little? Further to our recent article “Cautions, Convictions and Fitness to Practise”, in the recent case of Dad v GDC, the High Court commented on the correct approach registrants should take when considering their declarations....
by kvcadmin | May 23, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
Cautions, Convictions and Fitness to Practise Criminal offending can affect your fitness to practise. Healthcare regulators require disclosure of criminal offending but when and what to declare? Criminal offending can affect your fitness to practise. Healthcare...
by kvcadmin | May 16, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News
Duty of Candour and Fitness to Practise The duty of candour means healthcare professionals must be honest when something goes wrong and failure to do so can amount to misconduct. The duty of candour means healthcare professionals must be honest when something goes...
by kvcadmin | May 8, 2021 | GDC News
Understanding GDC Case Examiners General Dental Council case examiners consider if there is a real prospect that a fitness to practise allegation could be proved. General Dental Council case examiners consider if there is a real prospect that a fitness to practise...