A question on #Doctors #DisciplinaryProceedings tabled by Lord Carlile of Berriew on 28-04-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Doctors: Disciplinary Proceedings
Question ID: 1797808
UIN: HL6942
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-04-28
Asking Member ID: 1138
Asking Member display name: Lord Carlile of Berriew
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of interim suspensions of doctors subject to fitness to practice investigations; and what plans they have to improve the interim suspension procedure for patients and doctors.
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Date answered: 2025-05-06
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Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of all medical doctors, anaesthesia associates, and physician associates practising in the United Kingdom. It sets and enforces the standards all doctors, anaesthesia associates, and physician...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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