by kvcadmin | Dec 12, 2021 | GMC News
When can the GMC interfere with Human Rights when considering fitness to practise? In a recent High Court appeal case, the Court clarified the right approach that must be adopted by the GMC when it interferes with a doctor’s Human Rights. White v General Medical...
by kvcadmin | Nov 28, 2021 | GMC News
Case closed! Opportunities to resolve your GMC fitness to practise case early GMC investigations are utterly traumatic experiences for doctors regardless of the final outcome. However, there are opportunities for early resolution of GMC investigations at various...
by kvcadmin | Nov 21, 2021 | GMC News
GMC Administrative Erasure – Technical Pitfalls for the Unwary There are a number of basic administrative tasks that doctors absolutely cannot risk forgetting to take care of – otherwise they may unintentionally be guilty of practising illegally. Paperwork hardly...
by kvcadmin | Nov 14, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC testimonials, Social Work England News
The “real prospect” test – the standard by which you will be judged The test applied to determine if your fitness to practise investigation will be referred to a full fitness to practise hearing is called the “real prospect” test. Fitness to practise triage stage...
by kvcadmin | Oct 30, 2021 | GMC News
What is remediation in fitness to practise? In broad terms, remediation refers to rectifying or correcting a certain behaviour that has generated fitness to practise concerns. More specifically, in the context of fitness to practise, remediation is where a doctor...
by kvcadmin | Oct 26, 2021 | GMC News
“Double jeopardy” for doctors? The end of criminal proceedings might not be the end of the story Doctors who faced criminal proceedings but were acquitted, can still face fitness to practice proceedings and sanctions by the General Medical Council (GMC). The fact...
