Mohammed Zaid Jaffar Hussain DESAI

On 23 January 2025, at Magistrates’ Court – Northern Ireland, Dr Mohammed Zaid Jaffar Hussain Desai was convicted of: 1) being the holder of a provisional licence and driving a motor vehicle without having a distinguishing mark, namely an ‘L’ plate; 2) using a motor vehicle on a road or other public place when there was not in force a policy of insurance, allowing you to drive that vehicle; 3) contravening a speed limit fixed at 70 miles per hour. 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, paragraph 81 of Good medical practice is particularly relevant: 81. You must make sure that your conduct justifies your patients' trust in you and the public's trust in the profession. Whilst this failing in itself is not so serious as to require any restriction on Dr Desai's registration, it is necessary in response to issue this formal warning. This warning will be published on the List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP) in line with our publication and disclosure policy, which can be found at www.gmc-uk.org/disclosurepolicy.