• Ruling said Dr Chapman did not act in patient’s best interest • Fitness to practise not impaired despite actions, says GMC A doctor at the centre of the Harlequins “bloodgate” scandal was told today, at a hearing before the General Medical Council, that she could return to practising medicine. The panel ruled that Wendy Chapman’s fitness […]
Around 1,000 doctors have written to the Professional Standards Authority in anger at the “gravely concerning” decision to suspend a GP over her request for a laptop, suggesting it is an example of the unfair treatment of medical professionals from minority ethnic backgrounds. Dr Manjula Arora, an overseas-trained doctor from India who has 30 years […]
An employment tribunal has ruled for the first time that the General Medical Council discriminated against a doctor on the grounds of race. Omer Karim, a mixed race consultant urologist who was referred to the GMC by his employers, was treated differently from a white doctor who was also under investigation, the Reading employment tribunal […]
The General Medical Council has set new targets to eliminate disproportionate complaints from employers about ethnic minority doctors and eradicate disadvantage and discrimination in medical education and training. The targets, to be met by 2026 and 2031 respectively, focus on areas where clear evidence of disproportionality has been seen over time. They will hold the […]
Following the judgment by Reading Employment Tribunal in the case of Mr Omer Karim, the General Medical Council (GMC) has sought legal advice on the ruling. The Council of the GMC – the governing body made up of six medical and six non-medical members – has considered the ruling and its implications and taken the […]