Challenging a decision made about a doctor’s fitness to practise
If you’ve already raised a concern about a doctor’s fitness to practise but you don’t think we’ve reached the right decision or you have new information to provide, you can ask us to review our decision under our internal review process (‘Rule 12’).
We can review the following decisions under Rule 12 of our Fitness to Practise Rules:
- Where we have decided not to investigate the concerns you raised
- Where we have taken no action at the end of an investigation
- Where we closed an investigation by issuing advice, agreeing undertakings or issuing a warning to the doctor
We can only review a decision under this process if there may be an error with the decision (a ‘material flaw’) or if there is new information. The decision should have been taken within the last two years, but we can review some older decisions in exceptional circumstances.
What this guide will help you answer
When and how to ask us to review a decision under Rule 12.
Why you will need to read this document
To find out more about our internal review process, also referred to as ‘Rule 12’.
