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NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts

Rahmeh Aladwan barred from practising for 15 months pending inquiry amid claims she ‘celebrated terrorist acts’

The Guardian - UK

High court slams tribunal decision after doctor’s alleged rape deemed a ‘one-off’

A medical tribunal said the consultant posed no risk to patient safety because the assault occurred in his personal life

The Independent UK

NHS doctor accused of making throat-slitting gestures to Jewish protesters faces second tribunal

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan was investigated by an interim orders tribunal last month over her social media posts

Evening Standard

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Medical regulators ‘failing to protect Jewish patients and NHS staff’ – Streeting

Campaigners say antisemitism has been able to ‘fester unchecked’ in the NHS and medical profession.

Evening Standard

Doctors’ tribunal service updates guidance following accusations of ‘leniency’

Tribunal rulings appeared too lenient in a number of sexual misconduct cases, a report found.

Evening Standard

Doctors’ tribunals are in need of urgent reform

Letter: While doctors found guilty of sexual misconduct have been allowed to return to work, others who participated in peaceful climate protests have faced prolonged suspensions, write Prof Hilary Neve, Dr Rammina Yassaie and Annie Mitchell

The Guardian - UK

Scandal of doctors accused of rape and sexual assault left free to work in NHS

Experts warn the medical tribunal is ‘failing’ victims by handing out suspensions instead of outright bans

The Independent UK

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UK doctors guilty of sexual misconduct are not being struck off, research finds

Analysis reveals 24% of guilty doctors handed suspensions but are allowed to keep working in medicine

The Guardian - UK

Doctor Caught Having Sex With Nurse While Patient Was Sedated - Possible Criminal Offenses He Committed

A UK anaesthetist admitted having sex with a nurse while a sedated patient was left unattended, raising misconduct concerns and possible criminal implications.

International Business Times UK

Anger over ‘light touch’ sanction for doctor who had sexual relationship with teenage patient

Victim claims she was ‘denied a voice’ after being unable to give oral evidence at the misconduct hearing

The Independent UK

Surgeon who sexually harassed colleagues could work on wards again within months

Transplant surgeon James Gilbert was found to have sexually harassed four junior colleagues

The Independent UK

NHS boss calls out ‘predator’ surgeon who harassed junior female medics

Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the ‘appalling behaviour’ of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues

The Independent UK

Regulator seeks to overturn light-touch sanction against surgeon who harassed colleagues

GMC sought to strike off doctor accused of sexual assault but was overuled by a medical tribunal panel

The Independent UK

Sexual misconduct sanctions against health and care workers double in four years

Exclusive: Healthcare regulators are failing to properly deal with sexual misconduct, standards authority claims

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Doctors and nurses accused of rape left free to work in NHS

Exclusive: Almost 250 medics facing sexual assault or rape allegations have been free to work unrestricted

The Guardian - UK

Doctors condemn suspension of retired GP over UK climate protests

Dr Sarah Benn, from Birmingham, taken off medical register for five months after attending Just Stop Oil demonstration

The Guardian - UK

Retired UK GP suspended for five months after climate protests

Sarah Benn is first of three GPs facing disciplinary tribunals this year over climate activism

The Guardian - UK

UK doctors involved in climate protests face threat of being struck off

GPs with convictions over protests face tribunals to determine whether they can keep licence to practise

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The Independent UK

Belfast neurologist struck off medical register following tribunal hearing

Dr Michael Watt was at the centre of the largest recall of patients in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Professional performance of neurologist unacceptable, tribunal finds

A panel is now set to consider Dr Michael Watt’s fitness to practise.

Evening Standard

GP who travelled 100 miles to rape 10-year-old girl struck off

The behaviour of Rupesh Seth, who was jailed for more than three years in March, was ruled to be ‘fundamentally incompatible with being a doctor’

Glasgow Live

Glasgow doctor convicted of stalking woman suspended for 12 months

Dr Anatta Nergui, a psychiatric doctor, was convicted at Glasgow Sheriff Court of stalking as well as sending a woman "hundreds" of communications that included topics such as rape and murder.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow doctor who punched nurses remains suspended by medical watchdog after appeal

Karen Clark, 41, turned to theft and violence after spiralling into alcoholism and has served two prison sentences. She punched one nurse in the head, and kicked another.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow doctor who punched nurses could be allowed back to work if medical watchdog lifts ban

Doctor Karen Clark's suspension from practising medicine will be reviewed by medical watchdogs next month since her fall from grace as an accident and emergency specialist.

Manchester Evening News

'We can raise the bar for gender-affirming healthcare': GP wins high court appeal after being suspended for misconduct at transgender clinic

Dr Helen Webberley was suspended from the UK medical register after she was found guilty of committing serious misconduct - but she today won an appeal against the decision

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