A very interesting (but concerning) study has been published in this month’s BMJ Open – ‘Does occupational distress raise the risk of alcohol use, binge-eating, ill health and sleep problems among medical doctors? A UK cross-sectional…
On 18 April 2019, the General Medical Council (“GMC”) announced the implementation of a new process to reduce the number of full fitness to practise investigations it undertakes into one-off mistakes by doctors – what…
The new Judgment of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust v Dr Andrew Gregg may be of significant assistance to registrants who find themselves interim suspended by their regulatory body during a fitness to practise…
At this time of year I frequently get asked to assist doctors in relation to the ARCP, or Annual Review of Competence Progression, process – most commonly doctors wishing to appeal negative ARCP outcomes. Below…
This year I have received a large number of enquiries from community pharmacists regarding what might be termed ‘vaccination wars’. It is a sad reflection on the current state of NHS funding that the need…
I’ve written and lectured quite frequently since qualifying as a solicitor in 2004. If you’d like to read a selection of recently (but pre-blog) published articles, please see below: 2017 How Should Pharmacists Act In…
