Muhammad Isfandyar MALIK

On 18 June 2022, Dr Malik accepted a fast-track written warning from Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Warning’). On 29 July 2022, Dr Malik signed an employment contract with St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (‘the Contract’). The Contract included a requirement for him to declare the following to his new employer: ‘any disciplinary sanctions (including dismissal) imposed upon you by previous employers or contracting bodies and the cause thereof.’ Dr Malik failed to inform St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust until 11 August 2022, that he had previously been issued with the Warning, and to disclose why the Warning had been issued. 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 89(a) of Good medical practice is particularly relevant: 89 You must make sure any information you communicate as a medical professional is accurate, not false or misleading. This means: a you must take reasonable steps to check the information is accurate. Whilst this failing in itself is not so serious as to require any restriction on Dr Malik'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.

1 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a 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 of his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d any training programmes he is in e 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 9 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 any person involved in monitoring his compliance with his conditions.

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4 a He must have a workplace reporter appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his workplace reporter ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his workplace reporter.

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5 a He must design a personal development plan (PDP), with specific aims to address the deficiencies in the following areas of his practice. • Paragraphs 48, 52, 53, 88, 89 of GMP(2024 edition) • GMC Professional Standards on Leadership and Management (2012), relating to organisational skills and working with colleagues. b His PDP must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) c He must give the GMC a copy of his approved PDP within three months of these substantive conditions becoming effective. d He must give the GMC a copy of his approved PDP on request. e He must meet with his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy), as required, to discuss his achievements against the aims of his PDP.

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6 a He must have an educational supervisor appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his educational supervisor ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his educational supervisor.

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7 a He must get the approval of his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy), before working as a locum in his usual workplace and / or another hospital trust. b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has confirmed approval ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the approval of his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy).

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8 He must have a mentor who is approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy).

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9 He must personally ensure the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 8: 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 of the organisations listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within that organisation. If he is unable to identify this person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. c the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent d 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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