Patients put at risk as dentists sanctioned abroad are allowed to practise in Ireland

A physician has admitted before a panel of an Ontario discipline tribunal that his acts of repeatedly following 12 girls with his vehicle and publicly masturbating in the line of sight of an adult woman amounted to professional misconduct.

A creepy doctor claimed he hid cameras in various bathrooms to film friends and colleagues as he had concerns over the size of his penis has been jailed. Anaesthetist Ju Young Um

Is it appropriate for a doctor who disregards women's rights, defies directives from state law enforcement, lodges false grievances against colleagues with their professional association, and continues to provide false testimony during an inquiry to be trusted by their profession, peers, and patients? Can a "misunderstanding of cultures" ever justify this behaviour? Is this individual fit to practise anywhere as a "family doctor"? Would you feel secure referring female patien

Medical chaperones could protect patients from abuse. More hospitals are using them

Sexual abuse cases involving medical personnel targeting patients and their families have shocked the public, traumatized the victims, and undermined public trust in healthcare services.

Doctor not struck off by panel over 'one-off' rape

If a doctor has been removed from the GMC register, thereby losing the legal right to practice medicine in the UK, is this information communicated to regulatory bodies in other regions? If not, this should be prioritised to prevent potential risks to patients in different jurisdictions.

A patient who was abused by a doctor at the Royal Cornwall Hospital has said "nobody should have the power for this to happen again"

By Eilish O'Regan - Irish Independent - 14.11.2024 [Medical Council] - [Prevention] A bogus doctor was found to be treating patients and...

By Amanda Keane - Spectrum News - 23.09.2024 - [USA] - [Prevention] After years of being lost in committee, a bill aimed at protecting...

By John Elworthy - CAMBS News - 05.09.2024 - [ENGLAND] - [Lorcan Elliot] Twenty six victims – mostly boys and all aged between 13 and 16...

By BBC Reporter - BBC News - 23.08.2024 - [ENGLAND] - [ Carey Girling] A doctor who was facing charges over child abuse images in England...

By Rebecca Thomas & Tara Cobham - The Independent - 13.08.2024 - [UK] - [Prevention] Almost 250 medics facing sexual assault or rape...

By Amanda Sheppeard - Medical Republic - 18.07.2024 - [International] - [Prevention] Professor Louise Stone’s mission to keep the...

By Clark Kauffman - Capital Dispatch - 10.07.2024 - [USD] - [Dr. V K] The Iowa Board of Medicine has agreed to reinstate the license of a...

By Rebecca Thomas The Independent - 09.07.2024 - [UK] - [Prevention] An explosive review of the nursing watchdog has found a toxic and...

By Marie-Louise Connolly, BBC News 26/06/2024 [UK] - [Prevention] Healthcare staff who deliberately withhold information should face...

By Amy Dickinson - Syracuse News - 23.06.2024 - [USA] - [Prevention] Dear Amy: About 20 years ago, I was at a dental appointment in a...

By Swasti Chaturvedi - Verdictum - [INDIA] - [Prevention] Dr. Chethan Kumar S. v. State of Karnataka (Neutral Citation: 2024:KHC:19526)...