Letters
GMC and vulnerable doctors
Doctors should be tried by a UK criminal court, not by the GMC
BMJ 2013; 347 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6752 (Published 12 November 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;347:f6752
- Christoph C Lees, consultant in fetal-maternal medicine and obstetrics1
- 1NHS Teaching Hospital, London, UK
- christoph.lees{at}btinternet.com
The General Medical Council’s belated realisation that its processes may be too “blunt” is little comfort to those whose lives it has unjustly wrecked.1
Since being the subject of a complaint 15 years ago—of which no charges were proved—I have mentored and provided testimonials for around a dozen doctors referred for health and fitness to practise proceedings. Several …
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