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Girl’s parents trusted doctor when told inquest not needed, tribunal hears

The parents of a nine-year-old girl said they had trusted a doctor who 26 years later is accused of covering up her death, a tribunal has heard. Dr Heather Steen is said by the General Medical Council (GMC) to have concealed the true circumstances ...

31 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Doctor ‘tried to cover up death of nine-year-old girl to avoid scrutiny’

A doctor tried to cover up the death of a nine-year-old girl to “avoid scrutiny” of failings in her care, a tribunal has heard. Dr Heather Steen is said to have acted dishonestly in attempting to conceal the true circumstances of the death of ...

29 Mar 2022 at 19:55

‘Doctor persisted with failure to be transparent over death of nine-year-old’

A doctor failed to give a clear account of a child’s treatment up to a decade after her death, a tribunal has heard. Dr Heather Steen is accused of trying to cover up the true circumstances of nine-year-old Claire Roberts’ death at the Royal ...

30 Mar 2022 at 14:55

NHS hospital doctor arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

An NHS hospital doctor has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The Sunday Times reported the arrest was for child sexual assault and followed complaints about the examinations of two girls aged seven and 15 at a hospital. ...

13 Feb 2022 at 16:55

TV cosmetic doctor under investigation by watchdog after allegations

A TV doctor is under investigation by the medical watchdog after allegations were made against him. Dr Tijion Esho, 40, who has featured on ITV’s This Morning, BBC’s Morning Live and E4’s Body Fixers, has had restrictions placed ...

08 Oct 2022 at 14:15

Doctors could be reprimanded over inaccurate tweets

Doctors could face regulatory action if they publish “misleading” information on social media, according to proposed new guidance. Tik Toks, tweets and Instagram posts could be scrutinised by the medical regulator if a doctor ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

GP who ran clinic for trans patients awaits ruling after challenging suspension

A GP who ran an online clinic for transgender patients is waiting for a High Court judge’s ruling after challenging a tribunal decision to impose a two-month suspension. Helen Webberley, founder of a website called GenderGP, ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:56

NHS Workforce Plan ‘achingly vague’ and should mention pay, Adam Kay says

The NHS Workforce Plan is “achingly vague” when it comes to how the health service will retain staff and should mention the “crucial” matter of pay, according to former doctor and author Adam Kay. Mr Kay was speaking at a ...

12 Jul 2023 at 17:55

New guidance for NHS staff to tackle toxic workplace cultures

Guidance on how doctors should behave in work has been revised for the first time in a decade, outlining new standards on sexual harassment, whistleblowing and bullying to ensure staff “feel supported to speak out”. The ...

22 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Neurologist to face new fitness to practise hearing

A neurologist at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest ever recall of patients is to face a new public hearing over his fitness to practise. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has announced that a ...

21 Aug 2023 at 15:45

Northern Ireland

Neurologist gave patients drugs with toxic side-effects, tribunal told

An assessment report into a Belfast-based neurologist found that he repeatedly failed to make correct diagnoses, which led to patients inappropriately being given drugs with “serious and toxic side-effects”, a ...

04 Sept 2023 at 11:56

Christian GP ‘over-stepped boundaries’ by praying with patient, tribunal rules

A Christian doctor “overstepped the boundaries” while talking about religion and praying with a patient but is not guilty of serious misconduct, medical watchdogs have ruled. Dr Richard Scott, a medic since ...

04 Sept 2023 at 15:03

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