A doctor who was dubbed the "Queen of Botox" was cleared by a medical watchdog to work without conditions following an investigation.
Dr Nyla Raja built a multi-million pound empire thanks to the success of her 'Medispas' in Wilmslow and Alderley Edge, opening branches in Crosby, Birmingham and on Harley Street in London. The 45-year-old has a long-list of celebrity clients.
It was reported last year that the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service had imposed 'interim conditions' on Dr Raja, a former GP. It followed an investigation launched by the General Medical Council (GMC), reports the Manchester Evening News.
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The GMC has now confirmed those conditions have now been lifted. It means she is free to practice without the conditions which had previously been in place.
The watchdog would not comment when asked if the investigation had concluded. Dr Raja had previously been required to abide by strict conditions published on the GMC website.
They required the mother-of-three from Prestbury, Cheshire, to inform the GMC of any new medical role she took up, although she was allowed to continue to practice medicine in the meanwhile. Registered under the name Naila Raja-Jaweed, the GMC imposed 'interim conditions' on her registration following a tribunal on May 6, 2021.
The conditions imposed at the time required the doctor to notify the GMC of any new post she took up including the job title and its location, and also to provide any new employer or contracting body's contact details where she has been given 'practising privileges'.
She was also told to 'personally ensure' the GMC was told of any new post before she took up and that 'all relevant people' were told of her conditions.
Dr Raja was also required to inform the watchdog if any disciplinary proceedings were started by her employer or contracting body or if any of her practising privileges have been suspended. She was also told to inform the GMC if she applied for a post outside the UK.
She was also told to allow the GMC to exchange information with her employer or contracting body to whom she provides medical services. Dr Raja was also told to inform her 'responsible officer', a senior doctor who oversaw her case, of any new medical role.
A spokeswoman for the GMC said at the time: "Dr Raja-Jaweed is subject to conditions that were placed by an interim orders tribunal (IOT) at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. This means that a GMC investigation is ongoing but that conditions have been placed on the doctor’s registration."
Dr Raja's updated registry on the GMC website shows there are currently no conditions on her practice. A bulletin on the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service website states interim conditions were 'revoked' following an interim orders tribunal on October 5.
In an interview in 2018, Dr Raja said she was on a mission to get the non-surgical cosmetic treatment industry better regulated to protect men and women against 'backstreet botch jobs'. Dr Raja was approached for a comment.
A spokesman for the GMC declined to comment further on either case when asked about the status of the previously reported investigations into the doctors. The spokesman said: "We are not able to provide information about complaints or investigations unless the matter has been referred to a full hearing at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service."
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