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GMC erasure case
GMC’s push for erasure of paediatrician is questionable
BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k169 (Published 16 January 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;360:k169
- David J Nicholl, consultant neurologist and tutor, Royal College of Physicians
- Department of Neurology, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK
- david.nicholl{at}nhs.net
The General Medical Council’s High Court appeal for the erasure of Hadiza Bawa-Garba,1 is not aimed at improving patient care if it discourages duty of candour. It may also deter trainees from pursuing careers in high risk specialties, such as paediatrics, thus exacerbating the very …
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