Mohamed AL-ALOUL

Between 2017 and 2021, in the context of a personal relationship with a junior work colleague, Dr Al-Aloul failed to declare the relationship as it was relevant to recruitment, management and supervision processes; repeatedly breached a local communications restrictions agreement and inappropriately provided medical care for someone he was in a close personal relationship with. This behaviour 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, the following paragraphs of Good medical practice are particularly relevant: 4 You must follow the law, our guidance on professional standards, and other regulations relevant to your work. 7 In providing clinical care you must: f. follow our more detailed guidance on professional standards, Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices, if you prescribe 52 You must help to create a culture that is respectful, fair, supportive, and compassionate by role modelling behaviours consistent with these values. 53 You should be aware of how your behaviour may influence others within and outside the team. 81 You must make sure that your conduct justifies patients’ trust in you and the public’s trust in your profession. Guidance on Good practice in proposing, prescribing, providing and managing medicines and devices that is relevant includes: 66 Wherever possible, you must avoid prescribing for yourself or anyone you have a close personal relationship with.

Guidance on Maintaining personal and professional boundaries that is relevant includes: 18 Consensual and reciprocated personal relationships between colleagues are a private matter between individuals. However, it is important that professional boundaries are maintained, and the undertaking, and/or end of a relationship has no adverse impact on clinical practice or team environments. Whilst these failings are in themselves not so serious as to require any restriction on Dr Al-Aloul’s registration, it is necessary in response to issue this formal warning. This warning will be published on the medical register in line with our publication and disclosure policy, which can be found at www.gmc-uk.org/disclosurepolicy