UK surgeon cleared of antisemitism criticises GMC’s plan to challenge ruling Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah accuses regulator of seeking ‘politically acceptable’ outcome after allegations dismissed The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
GP Earning £60K Yearly Suspended for Five Months for Faking Timesheets to Leave Early for School Pick-Ups A Nottingham GP faked appointments to leave early for the school run and has been suspended for five months. International Business Times UK · Dec 31, 2025
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 · Nov 27, 2025
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 · Nov 5, 2025
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 · Oct 8, 2025
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 · Oct 7, 2025
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 · Oct 1, 2025
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 · Sep 24, 2025
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 · Sep 18, 2025
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 · Sep 18, 2025
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 · Sep 12, 2025
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 · Jun 19, 2025
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 · Apr 4, 2025
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 · Oct 1, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024 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 · Aug 30, 2024 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 · Aug 11, 2024 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 · Apr 24, 2024 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 · Apr 23, 2024 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 · Mar 16, 2024 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
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023 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 · Nov 2, 2023 Professional performance of neurologist unacceptable, tribunal finds A panel is now set to consider Dr Michael Watt’s fitness to practise.
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023 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 · May 26, 2023 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 · May 11, 2023 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.