Balvinder Singh MEHAT

1. He must personally ensure that the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a of the details of his current post, including: i his job title ii his job location iii his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the contact details for his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c of any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d of any training programmes he is in e of the organisation on whose medical performers list he is included f of the contact details of any locum agency or out-of-hours service he is registered with.

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2. He must personally ensure the GMC is notified: a of any post he accepts, before starting it b that all relevant people have been notified of his conditions, in accordance with condition 4 c if any formal disciplinary proceedings against him are started by his employer and/or contracting body, within seven calendar days of being formally notified of such proceedings d if any of his posts, practising privileges or admitting rights have been suspended or terminated by his employer before the agreed date within seven calendar days of being notified of the termination e if he applies for a post outside the UK.

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3. He must allow the GMC to exchange information with his employer and/or any contracting body for which he provides medical services.

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4. He must personally ensure that the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 3: a his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the responsible officer of the following organisations i his place(s) of work and any prospective place of work (at the time of application) ii all his contracting bodies and any prospective contracting body (prior to entering a contract) iii any organisation where he has, or has applied for, practising privileges and/or admitting rights (at the time of application) iv any locum agency or out-of-hours service he is registered with v if any organisation listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within the organisation. If he is unable to identify this person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. c the responsible officer for the medical performers list on which he is included or seeking inclusion (at the time of application) d the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent e his immediate line manager and senior clinician (where there is one) at his place of work, at least 24 hours before starting work (for current and new posts, including locum posts).

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On 8 July 2021, Dr Mehat made derogatory and inappropriate comments about two Muslim patients which were recorded on a voicemail message. These comments were found to have objectively demonstrated hostility based on race/religion, though there was no subjective intent to do so. This conduct does not meet with the standards required of a doctor. It risks bringing the profession into disrepute and it must not be repeated. The required standards are set out in Good Medical Practice and associated guidance. In this case, paragraph 65 of Good Medical Practice (2013) was particularly relevant: 65 You must make sure that your conduct justifies your patients’ trust in you and the public’s trust in the profession. The latest version of Good Medical Practice reflects this at paragraph 81 and expands on the conduct that led to these proceedings, particularly within Domain 3. Whilst this failing in itself is not so serious as to require any restriction on Dr Mehat’s registration, it is necessary in response to his misconduct to issue this formal warning.