General Medical Council
Regulating doctors, ensuring good medical practice
06 Feb 2012
Area of practice: London
Planned dates: 23 January – 17 February 2012 (NB week 6-10 February 2012 is a non sitting week) St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ to consider a new case of impairment by reason of deficient professional performance.
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that following a General Medical Council assessment in May and June 2010 Dr Mutlukan’s performance was unacceptable in providing and arranging treatment, referring patients and working within limits of competence, constructive participation in audit, assessment and appraisal and in his relationships with colleagues.
It is further alleged that Dr Mutlukan’s performance was a cause for concern in his assessment of patients’ conditions and also in respect for patients, including their confidentiality and their rights to decline treatment for a second opinion, and therefore his fitness to practise is alleged to be impaired by reason of his deficient professional performance.
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In accordance with Rule 41(2) of the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004, the Panel may decide to exclude the public from the proceedings or any part of the proceedings, where they consider that the circumstances of the case outweigh the public interest in holding the hearing in public.
Area of practice: Shropshire
Planned dates: 1 February 2012 to 15 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ to consider a new case of impairment by reason of misconduct.
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that Dr Robinson engaged in a sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient who was a registered patient of his GP surgery. It is also alleged that he dishonestly suggested to the patient that she should arrange consultations with him which were not clinically necessary. In addition, it is alleged that Dr Robinson carried out an HIV test on the patient which she did not request and gave her a flu jab which she did not request. It is further alleged that Dr Robinson inappropriately and dishonestly attempted to persuade the patient to withdraw the allegations she had made about him to the Police and General Medical Council.
Planned dates: 6 – 14 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that between January 2006 and October 2007 Dr Aitchison was employed as a General Practitioner by Waltham Forest NHS Primary Care Trust. Dr Aitchison was suspended by the General Medical Council between 26 June 2007 and 23 July 2008. It is alleged that during this period, Dr Aitchison altered the medical records of over 200 patients. This is alleged to be misleading and dishonest.
Area of practice: Suffolk, Norfolk, Kent, East Sussex.
Planned dates: 6 to 21 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ to consider a new case of impairment by reason of misconduct and deficient professional performance.
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that in the period 2006 to 2009 Dr Sticchi, a General Practitioner, failed to make adequate records, to make follow up arrangements for treatment and to properly examine and refer in respect of a number of patients. In those respects it is alleged that Dr Sticchi’s actions and/or omissions were inadequate, unsafe and not in the patients’ best interests.
It is alleged that Dr Sticchi worked for a healthcare provider whilst on sick leave from another healthcare provider. It is further alleged that, in connection with his Dermatology Course at Cardiff University, Dr Sticchi falsely stated that he usually lived in Switzerland, falsely stated that a close relative had died and falsely stated in writing to his employer that he had taken the Course examination. In those respects it is alleged that Dr Sticchi’s actions were misleading and dishonest.
Area of practice: Kent
Planned dates: 7 – 16 February 2012 St James’s Building, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Building, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FQ to consider a new case of impairment by reason of misconduct.
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that, whilst Dr Neylon was working as a GP at the St James Surgery, Kent, Patient A consulted him on 1 April 2008, concerning his neck. It is alleged that Dr Neylon failed to review Patient A within an appropriate time scale to assess whether an urgent referral for Specialist assessment was required. It is also alleged that Dr Neylon unjustifiably delayed any further review to a scheduled Pain Clinic appointment. It is further alleged that he failed to refer for Specialist assessment immediately. As a consequence, it is alleged that Dr Neylon failed properly to arrange an appropriate referral in a timely manner, maintain Patient A under appropriate review, and manage appropriately Patient A’s condition.
Area of practice: Norfolk
Planned dates: 13 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that Dr Frew was dishonest and acted improperly in making various amendments and insertions to patient records between 2006 and 2009, and did so knowing these alterations would qualify for points under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (“QOF”) scheme.
It is also alleged that in 2009, Dr Frew dishonestly and improperly amended the priority of status of Patient A’s record of Barrett’s Oesophagus when it was not clinically justified and that he also failed to provide good clinical care to Patient B and Patient C.
Area of practice: Lanarkshire, Hereford.
Planned dates: 13 February to 9 March 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
It is alleged that in the period 2001 to 2007 Dr Jabbal, an anaesthetist, acted in a sexually motivated and inappropriate way in relation to two nurses in that he grabbed and squeezed a nurse’s breast, shouted and swore at a nurse, threatened to hit a nurse and threw a cup of coffee over a nurse.
It is further alleged that in 2010, in an application for a post in anaesthetics at Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust, Dr Jabbal misled the interviewing panel stating that there was no case to answer in relation to the allegations of assault and failed to inform the panel that he had not practised since his suspension from NHS Lanarkshire. It is alleged that his conduct in so doing was dishonest and misleading.
Area of practice: Warwickshire
Planned dates: 15 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ to consider a review case of impairment by reason of misconduct.
The Panel will review the case of Dr John Moss whose registration is suspended in consequence of a direction made by a Fitness to Practise Panel in February 2011.
Area of practice: Dorset
Planned date: 15 – 16 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ, to consider a review case of impairment by reason of misconduct.
The Panel will review the case of Dr Sahebi whose registration is suspended in consequence of a direction by a Fitness to Practise Panel in January 2011.
Area of practice: Dublin
Planned dates: 16 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ to consider a review case of impairment by reason of deficient professional performance.
The Panel will review the case of Dr Hussain, whose registration is currently subject to conditions until 11 March 2012 in consequence of a direction made by a Fitness to Practise Panel in February 2011.
Area of practice: Manchester
Planned date: 16 - 23 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ, to consider a review case of impairment by reason of misconduct and deficient professional performance.
The Panel will review the case of Dr Nagiub whose registration is suspended until February 2012 in consequence of a direction by a previous Fitness to Practise Panel.
Area of practice: Milton Keynes
Planned dates: 16 February 2012 – 2 March 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that Dr Akubuine failed to give adequate consideration to a differential diagnosis suggested by a patient’s condition of Meningococcal Septicaemia, and subsequently did not take adequate steps to ensure that the patient’s agreed treatment plan was carried out.
It is further alleged that during a handover of care, Dr Akubuine failed to ensure that the original treatment plan was carried out.
Area of practice: Birmingham
Planned dates: 17 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Panel will review the case of Dr Adnan Dirir whose registration is suspended in consequence of a direction made by a Fitness to Practise Panel in February 2011.
Planned dates: 19 February 2012 St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ
The Fitness to Practise Panel will meet at St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ to conclude consideration of a new case of impairment by reason of conviction.
The Panel will inquire into the allegation that Dr Murugesu Vinayagamoorthy on 9 June 2009, was convicted at the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York of Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation, an offence which if committed in England and Wales would have constituted a criminal offence. On 27 April 2011, it is alleged that Dr Vinayagamoorthy was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of time served, supervised release for a period of three years and a $100 special assessment.
Area of Practice: London Type of Case: Misconduct
Date: 9:30am on 17 February 2012 (One day)
Hearing Room: To be confirmed Address: 7th Floor, St James's Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FQ
This case will be considered by the Investigation Committee applying the General Medical Council’s Fitness to Practise Rules 2004
The Investigation Committee (Oral hearing) will meet at 9:30am on 17 February 2012 in a hearing room to be confirmed, at 7th Floor, St James's Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ. The Committee will consider whether it is appropriate to issue Dr Kabeya with a warning in light of his alleged failure to diagnose a skin condition and subsequently instigating a treatment which contraindicated the condition. Dr Kabeya has indicated that he is not prepared to accept a warning as proposed by GMC Case Examiners, and has elected to have his case heard by the Investigation Committee at an Oral hearing. The Investigation Committee will consider the matters and will determine whether it would be appropriate to issue him with a warning.
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