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From: Anthony chambers <[FOI #1214640 email]>
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Lucy Letby public inquiry
Dear General Medical Council, As a freedom of information request disclose
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Lucy Letby public inquiry Yours faithfully, Mr Anthony chambers
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From: Anthony chambers <[FOI #1214640 email]>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 6:50 PM
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Lucy Letby public inquiry
Dear General Medical Council, As a freedom of information request disclose
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Lucy Letby public inquiry Yours faithfully, Mr Anthony chambers
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S. Ali left an annotation ()
Dear Mr Chambers,
The GMC given bad-GMC-practice off smoke and mirrors, are not being honest. They have spent both directly and indirectly in this particular case/inquiry.
Regarding direct costs, numerous legal submissions by the GMC show internal ‘GMC legal’ keep meticulous track of hours and costs incurred and now almost always make cost claims after threats. Large public organisations and private companies that are public bodies also make submissions to Inquiries (like mine) as to costs and times, as standard practice; the GMC is no different thus on the balance of probability, it is impossible the GMC in these particular tasks are not keeping a tally.
There are also indirect costs; from GMC legal action hiring external Barristers and staff to take action at GMC MPTS for cases that raise concerns of GMC complicity in supporting White Serial killers including Nurse Letby. Recently discussing bad-GMC-practice of actions against BAME doctors that defy White Managers and Healthcare staff – hence BMA (via LMC reps) advice to any BAME doctor, here a particular doctor, to always apologies (choke) in any Grievance from White staff to avoid GMC Liaison and GMC investigation committee predetermined race-related repercussions (transcripts available and were at the High Court); to GMC Media department and agencies to sanitise public search engines and of any discussions of the actions of the ‘GMC liaison Service.’
The indirect cost is hard to quantify and would exceed an FOIA request but the direct internal costs are easy to quantify but may take time to provide. I would suggest an internal review with request for information provision at their convenience for minimal cost and distress to GMC staff. If not provided after the Inquiry outcome, complain to the ICO then appeal to the GRC, as par your statutory rights and in the Public Interest.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Ali -competent doctor punitively suspended since 2017 post-whistleblowing against the GMC earlier in 2014
Nationally elected to represent doctors, on the mandate the GMC is unfit for purpose
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