HC Deb 15 May 1995 vol 260 cc20-1W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Lord President of the Council how many appeals from decisions of the General Medical Council(a) heard, (b) which were successful against removal from the list of registered medical practitioners consequent to proceedings in its professional conduct committee, and how many other appeals were (c) heard and (d) successful since the coming into force of the Medical Act 1983.

Mr. Newton

Since 26 October 1983, when the Medical Act 1983 came into force, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has heard 33 appeals, of which three were successful, from decisions of the professional conduct committee of the General Medical Council directing the erasure or suspension of a doctor's name from the register. Over the same period, the committee has heard seven appeals against decisions of the health committee of the General Medical Council of which none was successful.