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Doctor sexual misconduct hearings too lenient, review suggests
A study of 222 tribunal cases found nearly 24% of doctors guilty of sexual misconduct received lenient suspensions instead of being struck off, prompting calls for tribunal reforms.
- Research shows that over one-third of doctors facing sexual misconduct allegations returned to work after short suspensions instead of being struck off.
- The General Medical Council has had to challenge multiple lenient decisions made by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in court, indicating inconsistency in protecting the public.
- Dr. James Gilbert, suspended for sexual harassment, has been allowed to work again after a 12-month suspension, causing distress among his victims.
- Experts and campaigners criticize the current disciplinary process, warning that it fails to adequately protect victims and erodes public trust in the medical profession.
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Tribunals ‘falling short’ in addressing sexual misconduct among doctors – report - Rother Radio
Sanctions for doctors found guilty of sexual misconduct may be too lenient in around a quarter of cases, a report suggests. Nearly 24% found guilty of sexual misconduct were allowed to continue practising following a suspension after a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) case, despite the General Medical Council (GMC), the regulator for doctors in the UK, calling for them to be struck off. These medics were handed suspensions instead o…
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