Amar MOHAMMED

On multiple occasions between 23 September 2024 and 25 January 2025, Dr Mohammed inappropriately prescribed Mounjaro, without either undertaking an appropriate consultation or without having sufficient clinical information to prescribe safely. 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 Good practice in proposing, prescribing, providing and managing medicines and devices. In this case, the following paragraphs of these guidance documents are particularly relevant: Good medical practice (GMP): 6 You must provide a good standard of practice and care. If you assess, diagnose, or treat patients, you must work in partnership with them to assess their needs and priorities. The investigation or treatment you propose, provide or arrange must be based on this assessment, and on your clinical judgement about the likely effectiveness of the treatment options. 9 You must provide safe and effective clinical care whether face to face, or through remote consultations via telephone, video link, or other online services. If you can’t provide safe care through the mode of consultation you’re using, you should offer an alternative if available, or signpost to other services. 69 You must make sure that formal records of your work (including patients’ records) are clear, accurate, contemporaneous and legible. 81 You must make sure that your conduct justifies patients’ trust in you and the public’s trust in your profession.

Good practice in proposing, prescribing, providing and managing medicines and devices: 19 You should only propose, prescribe or provide medicines treatments and devices if you have adequate knowledge of the patient’s health, and you are satisfied that the medicines serve the patient’s needs. You must consider: 1. the suitability of the mode of consultation you are using, for example face to face or remote, taking account of any need for physical examination or other assessments 2. whether you have sufficient information to prescribe safely, for example if you have access to the patient’s medical records and can verify relevant information 3. whether you can establish two-way dialogue, make an adequate assessment of the patient’s needs and obtain consent whether you can share information appropriately after an episode of care Whilst this failing in itself is not so serious as to require any restriction on Dr Mohammed'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 .