by admin | Aug 14, 2026 | Insight, Remediation
The General Dental Council has opened a consultation on new guidance for decision-makers at the earliest stages of the fitness to practise process. For dentists, this is not simply a procedural update: it marks a move towards a more insight‑focused, remediation‑driven...
by admin | Apr 7, 2026 | Insight, Remediation
A pharmacist with a history of repeated drink‑driving offences faced a fitness‑to‑practise hearing. The misconduct was serious, involved multiple convictions, and followed earlier regulatory engagement. Ordinarily, this pattern would point toward a lengthy suspension...
by admin | Mar 9, 2026 | Insight, Remediation
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in General Medical Council v Gilbert & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 53 gives clear guidance on how MPTS tribunals should approach the GMC’s Sanctions Guidance, with particular emphasis on how insight and remediation should be evaluated in...
by admin | Oct 7, 2025 | Insight, Remediation
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has published updated guidance for tribunal panels that clarifies how insight and remediation should be assessed during doctors’ hearings. The new document, titled Tribunal Guidance for Doctors’ Hearings, introduces a...
by admin | Jul 14, 2025 | Insight, Remediation
New research has been published by the General Dental Council identifying key areas of best practice in remediation and highlights persistent barriers that may hinder its effective implementation. What is remediation? In the context of fitness to practise, remediation...
by admin | Mar 25, 2025 | Insight, Remediation
In this case, our client, IB, was successful on their first attempt seeking restoration to the General Medical Council’s (GMC) register. Their application was opposed by the GMC. Kings View Chambers’ Joint Head of Chambers and fitness to practise defence...
