GMC consultation proposes new time limits for publishing sanctions

GMC consultation proposes brand-new time frame for publishing sanctions

Brand-new time frame proposed for how long sanctions on a medical professional’s registration are published online or offered to the general public. The General Medical Council (GMC) is proposing to introduce time limits for how long sanctions on a medical professional’s registration are released online or offered to the general public. Under existing guidelines, when a medical professional gets a sanction the outcome is released on the GMC’s website and disclosed to anybody who asks. It remains online forever after any constraints have been lifted. This consists of information of doctors who have been suspended, had constraints on their practice, agreed endeavors such as retraining or been eliminated from the medical register altogether. The GMC is proposing brand-new time limits depending on the sanction enforced and whether the doc …
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“> See all stories on this topic GP’started affair with client’s wife after he confided in him over marital relationship concerns ‘A family GP attempted to begin an affair with a female patient after her distressed husband confided to him that their marriage remained in crisis, a medical tribunal heard. Dr William Arnett, 41, had been having a medical consultation with the husband at his surgical treatment when he unexpectedly broke down and said his job working far from house was having a severe impact on his domesticity. But after referring the husband to a counsellor, Arnett got a phone number for the patient’s wife from medical records – then began trying to charm her by sending flirty texts, it was claimed. She erased the messages for worry her husband would discover them but when she herself visited Arnett for a breast examination at his surgical treatment, the doctor kissed her and later on texted saying: “I like your breasts simply the way …
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“> See all stories on this topic GMC statement in reaction to the Health Select Committee report on problems and raising issues Reacting to the Health Select Committee report on complaints and raising concerns, Niall Dickson, President of the General Medical Council, said: ‘This is a welcome report, which when again highlights the need for an easy, open and transparent grievances procedure that puts clients first. ‘Complaints provide the health service an opportunity to show and enhance the care that clients get. However we know that making a problem about poor treatment can be tough and clients can be passed from pillar to post. This increases the time it takes to fix a problem and serves no-one. ‘The obstacle for the GMC and the wider health service is to make sure that clients can reach the organisation best able to deal with their issues as soon as possible. This is not something …
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“> See all stories on this topic Reacting to the recent death of previous GMC Council member Dr Brian Keighley, Professor Terence Stephenson, Chair of the General Medical Council, said:

‘Brian’s death will be a shock and a great reason for unhappiness to everyone who understood and appreciated him. Our ideas are with his family, along with his many associates at the BMA and throughout Scotland’s health service. ‘Brian was passionate about the medical profession and the NHS, both of which he served with such commitment and commitment for many years. He had a long and prominent history with the GMC, serving as a member of our governing body and on various committees for more than 14 years. ‘After he left the GMC Council, he remained closely included with our work. We will remember him as an excellent advocate of our efforts to modernise medical regulation, particularly revalidation, and as one of our most ardent critics. He challenged us to be a much better organisation …
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“> See all stories on this topic Physician wins appeal over shaken

infant syndrome trials proof A spokesperson for the General Medical Council, which brought the case against Dr Squier, said: “Mr Justice Mitting has verified that this case was not about scientific debate and the rights and wrongs of the scientific evidence, but the manner where Dr Squier gave proof. “The judgment explains that she acted irresponsibly in her function as a professional witness on several celebrations, acted beyond her competence and did not have neutrality, and sought to cherry-pick research which it was clear did not support her viewpoints.” Dr Waney Squier, an expert paediatric neuropathologist, won a High Court appeal battle when a judge cleared her of dishonesty the other day. Dr Squier, who worked at John Radcliffe Healthcare facility in Oxford, had her named gotten rid of from the medical register at a Medical Practitioners Tri …
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“> See all stories on this subject GMC statement and

recommendations to doctors on industrial action A declaration from the GMC after the British Medical Association consented to a further rolling programme of commercial action. ‘We recognise the aggravation and alienation of physicians in training and indeed their legal right to take industrial action. However, we are very worried about the effect which this prolonged campaign of commercial action will have on clients’ care and on the general public’s trust in doctors. The further action announced by the BMA will undoubtedly contribute to the cumulative effect of previous industrial action on patients’ care. Further, the BMA’s statement marks a significant escalation of the previous industrial action because it involves: the elimination of emergency care (in addition to regular consultations); a rolling program of action of indefinite period; the r.
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Revalidation is on track, states GMC Chair The General Medical Council (GMC) is on track to revalidate the large majority of certified medical professionals who remained in practice at the time it began three years back. The GMC has revalidated more than 133,000 certified physicians throughout the UK since revalidation started in December 2012. By April 2016, this figure ought to have risen to almost 150,000. Revalidation is an essential contribution to client safety and the biggest shake-up in medical guideline since the organisation was founded more than 150 years back. Professor Terence Stephenson, Chair of the GMC   stated: ‘It should be right that we have a revalidation system in which every doctor needs to demonstrate they are competent and approximately date. ‘Nevertheless this has just happened since doctors have engaged so well with their appraisals and Respons …
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