Mostafa NABHANI AHWAZ

On 18 October 2023 Dr Nabhani Ahwaz took a bottle of Oramorph from his employing Trust and consumed the contents while at work. He attempted to hide his actions by refilling the bottle with water and suggesting that another staff member was responsible. Dr Nabhani Ahwaz's actions were dishonest. 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, paragraphs 81, 99 and 89 of Good medical practice are particularly relevant: ‘81 You must make sure that your conduct justifies patients’ trust in you and the public’s trust in your profession.’ ‘88 You must be honest and trustworthy, and maintain patient confidentiality in all your professional written, verbal and digital communications.’ ‘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 b you must not deliberately leave out relevant information’ Whilst this failing in itself is not so serious as to require any restriction on Dr Nabhani Ahwaz'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.