‘The Court of Appeal has given guidance to practitioners on how to approach anonymity orders until the resolution of the appeal in PMC.’
1 QMLR, 25th February 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘An Egyptian NHS doctor who “glorified terrorist violence” by mocking Israeli civilians fleeing the Hamas attacks in October 2023 has won a legal challenge against deportation.
The Guardian, 22nd February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A doctor’s appeal to be restored to the medical register has been denied after a tribunal said he would pose a risk to patients.’
BBC News, 20th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In ABC v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 242 (Admin), the appellant, a doctor, appealed under s.40 Medical Act 1983 against a determination of the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal, which had found proved that between 2012 and January 2019, he had physically abused his children using corporal punishment and had decided to strike him off the register. He was suspended pending the outcome of the appeal [1].’
Law & Religion UK, 8th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A hospital trust has admitted liability for the actions of a doctor found to have used invasive and intimate procedures on patients for sexual gratification.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A GP who sexually assaulted women while examining them has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘HHJ Deborah Taylor was a familiar face in the criminal courts where in recent years she has presided over some of the most complex frauds as Resident Judge at Southwark Crown Court and Recorder of Westminster. She also sat in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). Now in her capacity as the Chair of the MPTS she is bringing that expertise in the criminal justice system to bear on the way doctors are sanctioned.’
2 Hare Court, 18th December 2024
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘A police investigation into allegations of preventable deaths and injuries at an NHS trust has doubled the number of cases it is looking at, BBC News can reveal.’
BBC News, 7th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, which seeks to permit assisted dying under specific conditions, could have significant implications for medical practitioners.’
Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 26th November 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘A GP who disguised himself as a nurse and poisoned his mother’s partner with a fake Covid jab in an “audacious” plot to murder him has been jailed for 31 years.’
The Independent, 6th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In this guest post, Rajiv Shah argues that the provision of assisted suicide in the England and Wales via the NHS would constitute a substantive breach of the negative obligation imposed on the State under Article 2 of the ECHR.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st November 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘In November 2016 the Claimant collapsed with acute abdominal pain whilst in a hairdresser in Fulham, London. Investigations at A&E revealed that she had developed diverticulitis with a localised perforation. Her surgeon, Mr Behar, tried to treat it conservatively with intravenous antibiotics and fluids but the disease continued to progress. Mr Behar therefore carried out a laparoscopic lavage, after which the Claimant’s condition settled for over 24 hours. However, later on the following day, she collapsed with severe abdominal pain and Mr Behar completed a Hartmann’s procedure.’
1QMLR, 28th October 2024
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘A former surgeon, who was struck off the UK medical register in 2015, while working at Southampton General Hospital has been convicted today of causing actual bodily harm, child cruelty and administering a prescription only medicine to several young and vulnerable patients for ignoring basic hygiene rules in performing home male circumcisions and showing complete disregard to patient health, safety and comfort.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st October 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A doctor found to have urinated in a consultation room’s sink and failed to adhere to restrictions on his registration has been struck off.’
BBC News, 28th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government has pledged further action to strengthen patient safety after a final report identified “significant internal failings” at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), hampering the regulator’s ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care homes and GP practices.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A GP has been jailed after being found guilty of a string of indecent assaults against seven female patients in Berkshire.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A GP who indecently assaulted women as he carried out routine medical examinations on them has been jailed for 22 years.’
BBC News, 7th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thomas Kwan, 53, was on trial at Newcastle crown court and had initially denied attempted murder, but changed his plea after he heard the prosecution open the case against him.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Catherine Coyne’s death is one of 62 being investigated, external in inquests opening in Birmingham into deaths of Paterson’s patients.
BBC News, 7th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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