Dr Shahid AKHTAR GMC ref. no. 6156657 - copy of MPT determination

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Dear General Medical Council,

Please send me full details of the MPT hearing concerning Dr Shahid AKHTAR that concluded on 5 March 2021:

https://www.mpts-uk.org/hearings-and-dec...

'Dr Shahid AKHTAR

Medical practitioners tribunal – New Hearing concluded
Outcome on impairment Not impaired
Summary of outcome Warning
Type of case Misconduct
Hearing date from 01 Mar 2021
Hearing date to 05 Mar 2021

Location of hearing

This was a virtual hearing. Contact us about observing a hearing

GMC reference number 6156657
Area of practice Bristol, Newport

Decision

Full details of this hearing will be published shortly'

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Dear J Roberts,

 

Your information request – IR1-3076261580

Thank you for your emails dated 1 June, in which you ask for the full
details of the MPT hearing concerning Dr Shahid AKHTAR that concluded on 5
March 2021.

 

How we will consider your request

We’re going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.

 

Who to contact

Henna Janghir will be handling your request. If you have any questions you
can contact her via email at [1][email address].

 

Yours sincerely

Lauren Barrowcliffe

Information Access Team Assistant

 

[2][email address]

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

 

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Henna Janghir (0161 923 6710), General Medical Council

Dear J Roberts,

 

Your information request: IR1-3076261580

 

Thank you for your email dated 1 June 2021 requesting the full details of
the MPT hearing concerning Dr Shahid Akhtar (GMC reference number 6156657)
that concluded on 5 March 2021. I’ve considered your request under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

 

I apologise for the delay in publication, but you are now able to access a
copy of the hearing details on the MPTS website [1]here. I have also
attached a link to the doctor’s LRMP (List of Registered Medical
Practitioners) entry [2]here.

 

I hope you find this information useful. If you have any queries about
this, or need anything further, please contact me on the details below.

  

If you have any concerns about the way I’ve handled your request, please
set out your reasons in writing to [3][GMC request email].

 

Yours sincerely

 

Henna Janghir

Information Access Officer

 

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

 

Email: [4][email address]

Tel: 0161 923 6710

Website: [5]www.gmc-uk.org

 

From: FOI
Sent: 03 June 2021 16:14
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Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Dr Shahid AKHTAR GMC ref.
no. 6156657 - copy of MPT determination

 

Dear J Roberts,

 

Your information request – IR1-3076261580

Thank you for your emails dated 1 June, in which you ask for the full
details of the MPT hearing concerning Dr Shahid AKHTAR that concluded on 5
March 2021.

 

How we will consider your request

We’re going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.

 

Who to contact

Henna Janghir will be handling your request. If you have any questions you
can contact her via email at [6][email address].

 

Yours sincerely

Lauren Barrowcliffe

Information Access Team Assistant

 

[7][email address]

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

 

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J Roberts left an annotation ()

'1. ... Dr Akhtar undertook cosmetic training in toxins and fillers at the Aesthetox Academy and Cosmetic Courses in 2010, which consisted of two half day courses...

2. On 25 October 2014, you carried out filler injections (‘Procedure Two’) on Patient A and you:

a. inappropriately injected residual amounts of uma jeunesse into Patient A which you previously banked; Admitted and found proved

b. failed to record:

i. your decision making as to why the uma jeunesse was used;Admitted and found proved

ii. who performed Procedure Two.Admitted and found proved

3. On 23 May 2015, you carried out filler injections (‘Procedure Three’) on Patient A and:a.you failed to complete a further consent form as you were using a different product; Admitted and found proved

b. in light of the omission outlined at paragraph 3.a., you failed to obtain informed consent; Admitted and found proved

42. 42.Dr Akhtar admitted he was naïve in the running of his practise.

48. The Tribunal determined that Dr Akhtar’s fitness to practise is NOT impaired by reason of his misconduct, pursuant to Section 35C(2)(a) of The Medical Act 1983 as amended.' (emphasis added)