US EditionNHS doctor suspended for 15 months over allegedly antisemitic posts
Dr Rahmeh Aladwan faces a 15-month suspension over social media posts deemed antisemitic and supportive of terrorism, after more than 200 complaints triggered a General Medical Council investigation.
- On November 26, 2025, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service imposed a 15-month interim suspension on Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, trainee trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, effective immediately with a six-month review.
- The GMC began its probe after receiving more than 200 complaints from the public and Jewish organisations including UK Lawyers for Israel, citing alleged posts supporting Hamas, Holocaust denial, antisemitic tropes, and doxxing.
- The tribunal found an escalation in posts and a high risk of repetition, concluding the alleged comments could harm patient confidence and deter patients, challenging Article 10 ECHR protections.
- The GMC's ongoing probe could lead to a full Medical Practitioners Tribunal hearing that might remove Dr Aladwan from the medical register, while Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the posts 'sickening' and urged regulatory changes.
- The case has become a flashpoint in debates over free speech, as Kevin Saunders argued Dr Aladwan’s posts were political speech, while General Medical Council guidance limits expression under Article 10 ECHR.
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