Fitness to Practice
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The GMC was set up by an act of the Parliament in 1858. Since then there have been several modifications and changes to its role. The Medical Act 1983 (amended) notes that, “The main objective of the General Council in exercising their functions is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the…
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Just when the General Medical Council is considering more serious sanctions against doctors, this hits headlines. Doctors like this (BMJ2014;349:g5236) are the cause for the council to get tougher on rogue doctors. But, they bring not only shame on the rest of the medical fraternity, but also push most of us to practice defensive medicine…
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The dreaded GMC led “Fitness to Practice Panel” has died. Long live Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS). It is headed by a highly respected Judge, Sir His Honour David Pearl. It can only mean good news for the medical fraternity as a whole. The very fact that it is headed by a highly respected Judge…
shankar kashyap 