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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ian Sample Science editor

UK regulator sued for not investigating Covid vaccine ‘misinformation’

A pharmacy worker prepares a Covid-19 booster jab in London in 2021.
A pharmacy worker prepares a Covid-19 booster jab in London in 2021. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

The regulator charged with upholding professional standards in UK medical practice is being sued by a junior doctor over its refusal to investigate a cardiologist for spreading allegedly “harmful misinformation” about Covid vaccines.

Dr Matt Kneale brought the case against the General Medical Council after it failed to investigate Dr Aseem Malhotra at the ROC Private Clinic in London – who linked Covid vaccines to frequent, severe heart problems and deaths, despite substantial evidence for their safety.

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