Fitness to Practice.

[Sqad]

The GMC has ruled, that the fitness to practice of the Bloodgate doctor who cut the lip of a Harlequin¨s player to authenticate a blood scam, has not been impaired i.e she has been "cleared" to continue to practice.

If this doctor had been an Asian GP instead of a white, female, accident and emergency Consultant, he would have been suspended at best and struck off at worst.

In my opinion.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

I don't know if that's true Sqad, but I would have at least expected a suspension for her that's for sure.

[wolf63]

I am surprised - I thought that she would get a long suspension at the very least.

It seems that she hasn't got a good sense of judgement and I am not too sure that I would want her looking after my health care.

[jake-the-peg]

I can see why they'd think it didn't affect her fitness to practice I'm sure nobody would expect her to go around doing this to patients.

However is there not an issue of bringing the profession into disrepute?

This was definately the charge in this case
http://www.gmc-uk.org/news/4129.asp

on the face of it sqad I feel forced to agree with you

[modeller]

Can the GMC fine doctors . She should not have been let off completely .

[Sqad]

modeller....No.

[ludwig]

//If this doctor had been an Asian GP instead of a white, female, accident and emergency Consultant, he would have been suspended at best and struck off at worst //

Why's that then? Is the GMC biased against asians, GPs and men?