An A&E doctor has avoided being struck off after an "aggressive" and "derogatory" rant at a colleague. Dr Sebastian Johns' outburst came after he turned up for work at Haverfordwest's Withybush Hospital in a sleep-deprived state, a medical tribunal heard.
Dr Johns, who qualified in 2007, took up a locum post as an emergency doctor at Withybush in November 2020 and worked regular shifts there until the following May when the incident took place. Tribunal chairwoman Becky Miller said Dr Johns had worked "an additional set of night duty on four consecutive night shifts", finishing at 9.30am on May 14, 2021. The next day he arrived two hours late for his 9am shift after being phoned four times by a colleague named only as Dr A who was the consultant in charge of the A&E.
Dr Johns apologised for being late and said he had slept through six alarms. Dr A asked him to make up the two hours that day so he finished his shift at 11pm. He sent Dr A an email at 2.30am raising concerns over the rota and telling her he was sleep-deprived. Dr Johns was scheduled back in work at 9am that day but arrived around 15 minutes late, according to Dr A.
