by kvcadmin | Jan 30, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) recently reported that it removed an osteopath for failing to obtain and maintain professional indemnity insurance. What’s the relevance of indemnity cover to fitness to practise? A condition of...
by kvcadmin | Jan 29, 2021 | GMC News, News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Stephen McCaffrey, joint head of chambers, advised and represented a very senior oncology consultant in London who had been investigated in relation to alleged dishonesty connected to time spent in private practice whilst on sick leave from...
by kvcadmin | Jan 16, 2021 | GMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The General Medical Council (GMC) does not usually investigate allegations that are more than five years old but does this rule pose a public safety risk? GMC’s five-year rule The GMC’s fitness to practise rules set out in law. Rule...
by kvcadmin | Jan 15, 2021 | GMC Case, GMC News, News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Kings View Chambers recently represented a doctor who was subject to a 12-month suspension order imposed by the Medical Practitioner’s Tribunal for allegations of dishonesty relating to matters of fraud. At the substantive hearing the Tribunal...
by kvcadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The recent high profile case of an Optometrist has again illustrated the significance of upholding public trust and confidence in the healthcare profession. Brief overview of the case In February 2012, Honey Rose undertook examinations of both...
by kvcadmin | Nov 29, 2020 | GMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow In the case of PSA v GMC relating to Dr David Dighton, the High Court, in allowing the appeal, commented, among other things, voluntary erasure not enough to protect the public. Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v...
