urgent need for a consistent, international approach to medical regulation. A ban should mean a ban, across all borders internationally, and certainly there is no excuse for this lapse in regulatory enforcement in Europe

How can it happen that a doctor who has been sanctioned or even struck-off in one country can simply move to another and continue working? Shouldn’t the various medical registration bodies have robust recording and information sharing systems that would make that impossible. Most patients will assume that to be the case but a new global investigation has found serious flaws in the system.

Half of all sanctions issued against doctors in this State are kept hidden from the public, figures obtained by The Irish Times show. In some years, as few as 20 per cent of sanctions are made public.

Why sanctioned doctors still find refuge here (in Ireland)—and what to do about

A Liverpool doctor has been erased from the Medical Register after he was convicted of engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour.

How Banned Doctors Move Across Europe, Leaving Patients Vulnerable

Identification requirements to obtain a medical licence from the GMC were relaxed during the pandemic, but years later at least 341 physicians remain unverified

Medical board lets 3 doctors with history of sexual misconduct stay licensed One physician exposed himself, asked patient to have sex

Due to the high stakes involved in ensuring child protection and preventing harm to children, there are a number of mandatory requirements placed on healthcare professionals

An inquiry into a doctor who worked in Donegal when he was precluded from practising medicine in Ireland due to concerns over possible misuse of controlled drugs has made 11 findings of professional misconduct against him.

A Queensland university is under pressure to prohibit a medical student from graduating after he was found guilty of repeatedly punching his former partner at the school’s medicine ball.

France has opened a judicial inquiry into systemic failures that allowed a convicted paedophile to practise as a surgeon for years while repeatedly abusing children in his care

A patient with whom a doctor was found to have engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship has spoken publicly for the first time about her experience.

Doctor accused of being sexually inappropriate found guilty of misconduct

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.

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

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

By Laura Gozzi - BBC News - 04.02.2025 - [ Joel Le Scouarnec] - [FRANCE] A former surgeon who is accused of abusing hundreds of young...

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.