Statement on race discrimination Employment Tribunal ruling

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 decision to appeal the tribunal’s judgment.

Dame Clare Marx, Chair of the GMC, said:

‘We know that many doctors feel discriminated against by the way in which referrals to the GMC are handled, and there remains much for us and others to do to change that.

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