Medical Discipline Record

Medical regulators' decisions on high-profile doctors, from the published rulings

9 decisions in 6 countries, each with the exact decision, the findings, the response and any appeal.

This site covers only doctors whose cases were widely reported and decided in published rulings. Each record states the decision exactly as the body made it, and any appeal or later change.
George DoodnaughtCertificate of registration revoked effective immediately by the CPSO Discipline Committee on 22 May 2018, with a reprimand, an order to reimburse... · Canada (Ontario)Lawrence Gerard (Larry) NassarLicence permanently revoked and a fine of 1,000,000 US dollars imposed (250,000 dollars for each of four violations of the Public Health Code), by... · United States (Michigan)Ian PatersonErased from the medical register (struck off) by an MPTS tribunal in Manchester on 25 July 2017. · United KingdomHadiza Bawa-GarbaImmediate suspension from the medical register for 12 months, imposed by an MPTS tribunal on 13 June 2017. On a GMC appeal the Divisional Court... · United KingdomJayant Mukundray PatelPermanently prohibited from registration. QCAT ordered on 15 May 2015 that he must never be registered as a health practitioner in the medical... · Australia (Queensland)Christopher DuntschMedical licence revoked by the Texas Medical Board on 6 December 2013, by an agreed order, following a temporary suspension ordered on 26 June 2013. · United States (Texas)Conrad MurrayTexas medical licence revoked by the Texas Medical Board on 30 August 2013, according to CNN, citing board records, after a suspension on 10 February... · United States (California, Texas, Nevada)Andrew WakefieldName erased from the medical register, following a finding of serious professional misconduct. The panel's written decision of 24 May 2010 ordered... · United KingdomHarold ShipmanStruck off the medical register by the GMC on 11 February 2000 after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct, according to The Irish... · United Kingdom

By country

Australia (Queensland) (1)Canada (Ontario) (1)United Kingdom (4)United States (California, Texas, Nevada) (1)United States (Michigan) (1)United States (Texas) (1)

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