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BMA demands overhaul of GMC processes after ‘incomprehensible’ laptop ruling

Leaders from across general practice have demanded that the GMC takes action on the ‘incomprehensible’ decision to suspend a GP over ‘semantics’ involving her work laptop. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service decision to suspend Dr Manjula Arora for a month for ‘dishonesty’ after telling an IT department she had been ‘promised’ a laptop has left the profession […]

MPTS concealing GMC false accusations at FTP hearings

S. Ali made this Freedom of Information request to General Medical Council Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding. Dear General Medical Council, RE: GMC MPTS concealing GMC false accusations at FTP hearings Please can you provide agreements or documents, […]

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Racism and the General Medical Council

A recent ruling that the GMC discriminated against a doctor on the grounds of race, calls into question the future role of the regulator, argue these authors In a landmark case against the General Medical Council (GMC), an employment tribunal has ruled that a doctor was discriminated against on the grounds of race. The case […]

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GMC investigations need urgent rethink after racial discrimination ruling, BMA warns

The BMA has urged the GMC to launch an urgent evaluation of its fitness-to-practise (FTP) procedure after a tribunal found it racially discriminated against a doctor. Reading Employment Tribunal ruled that the GMC had discriminated against consultant urologist Dr Omer Karim because of his race during an investigation into his conduct. The tribunal concluded that […]