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Steven Rae & Craig Williams

Glasgow doctor struck off for leaving busy A&E for a nap handed licence back

A Glasgow doctor who was struck off for going AWOL from a busy A&E ward to take a nap has been handed her licence back.

Dr Raisah Sawati was found by a nurse asleep on a bench wrapped in a blanket after colleagues reported her missing from duty at Fairfield Hospital in Greater Manchester.

At the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) last year, the 33-year-old's fledgling career in medicine was left in tatters after she was found guilty of misconduct, dishonesty and deficient professional performance.

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