A doctor without a licence saw patients for three months in Nottinghamshire. A staff member who works for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and wishes to remain anonymous said they were "too angry for words" over the incident. But the organisation itself said there were no concerns over his competency and that paperwork was the issue.
According to a letter sent to patients treated by Dr Piotr Pierzchniak, a copy of which Nottinghamshire Live has seen, he saw patients between February 18, 2022, and May 25, 2022, without a licence. The Trust informed patients that this was "due to an administrative issue" and that Dr Pierzchniak's licence had been revoked by the General Medical Council (GMC) - an online list of doctors registered to practice in the UK.
The Trust told patients it had "no concerns about the care [patients] received" as Dr Pierzchniak had a valid licence until February 18, 2022. It was found contact details were missing and he was suspended as soon as this was discovered. The GMC said the Trust has a "responsibility" to keep on top of this.
