Altitude-related illness
Contributed by Dr Matthew Litchfield, GP, Nottingham and Dr James Milledge, retired consultant respi... Read more
News
GMC: 'Unproblematic' introduction of civil proof standard
03-Jul-08
The GMC says that the introduction of the civil standard of proof into its fitness-to-practise cases has been ‘quite unproblematic’.
One month after the controversial new standard came into force, no cases have caused any difficulty, the Council's director of standards and fitness to practise Paul Philip said.
‘I still anticipate that there will be a legal challenge,' he added. ‘We would welcome the opportunity for any directive from the High Court to say what should and shouldn't happen.'
The defence societies are expecting the numbers of doctors suspended or erased to increase with the ‘much lower standard of proof'.
The GMC is keeping the new standard under review and is expected to report by the end of the year.
prisca.middlemiss@haymarket.com
Comment below and tell us what you think
Tools
Healthcare Republic Forums
Hottest Topics
Latest Clinical Articles
Clinical Review - Subfertility in women
Contributed by Mr David Walker, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Royal United Hospit... Read more
Stable angina pectoris
Contributed by Dr Unni Krishnan, clinical research fellow in cardiology at the Glenfield Hospital, L... Read more
MIMS Product News
New drug - Relistor
Wyeth has launched Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) for the treatment of opioid-induced constipat... Read more
Thalidomide available in the UK
Thalidomide, under the name of Thalidomide Pharmion is now commercially available in the UK. Read more
MMR catch-up programme
The DoH has written to healthcare professionals to call for urgent action to help reduce the risk of... Read more
Comments
Only registered users may comment. Log in now or register for a free account.