Recent News & Articles
High Court uphold MPTS Suspension Order
High Court uphold MPTS Suspension Order for doctor in sexual misconduct case – GMC v Awan [2020] EWHC 1553 (Admin).
Successful appeal for nurse in data protection case
Kings View Chambers have helped a nurse successfully appeal against summary dismissal for breach of data protection.
Psychologist with police caution granted registration with HCPC
Kings View Chambers has helped a psychologist register with the HCPC despite having a police caution for perverting the course of justice.
GPhC Fitness to Practise & Anti-competitive Behaviour
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has reported a continued rise in fitness to practise complaints including increase in anti-competitive behaviour.
Social Media and Fitness to Practise
The misuse of social media by health and care professionals can lead to fitness to practise investigations and sanctions.
Fitness to practise from practising in non-traditional roles
Covid-19 has called on health & care professionals to work in non-traditional clinical and care roles. How does fitness to practise feature in this context?
MPs call for COVID-19 medico-legal repercussions review
MPs have called for the Government to appoint an expert committee to set out clear Covid-19 pandemic medico-legal guidance relating.
Call for legislation to protect doctors from legal challenge
The Medical Protection Society has called on the Government to introduce emergency legislation to protect doctors at risk of legal challenge when treating COVID-19 patients.
NMC revisit fitness to practise decisions
Are healthcare regulators softening their fitness to practise stance to support the fight against Covid-19?