A GP, who was caught having sex when a colleague walked into a consulting room at St Mary’s Hospital, can now return to work.
Back in March 2012, the General Medical Council (GMC) found him guilty of bringing his profession into disrepute after a member of staff walked in on him and a receptionist, previously his patient, taking part in consensual sex, in May 2010.
“Wholly inappropriate” behaviour
The GMC ‘fitness to practise’ hearing found his behaviour “wholly inappropriate”. During the hearing the doctor said it was the first time they’d had sex and he was ‘kicking himself’ that he hadn’t locked the door.
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), who have now taken this responsibility from the GMC, held a hearing last week to decide if the doctor could return to work. Part of the hearing was in private.
Not worked since 2012
They heard that the doctor has not worked since the 2012 hearing, but had continued to keep his medical knowledge and skills current.
He had broken none of the conditions set in 2012 and noted “that there [had] been no report of repetition of the incident and that a considerable period of time has passed”.
Conclusion
They concluded, “The panel has determined that your previous misconduct no longer impairs your fitness to practise.”
