Indicative Sanctions Guidance for Mentally Ill Doctors
Dear General Medical Council,
Please disclose the afore-mentioned guidance for mentally ill doctors with sources.
Can panelists refer to any other guidance / rules when sentencing such doctors?
How many times have such rules not been followed by your Fitness to Practice panels (& there have been many digressions),
Yours faithfully,
S Ahmed
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