GMC clarifies handling of complaints related to doctors’ activism
The General Medical Council has published a new guidance statement outlining how it deals with concerns relating to doctors’ actions during protests, including when doctors have been found to have broken the law.1 The guidance states that while “like all citizens, doctors are entitled to their political opinions and have the right to campaign,” they must follow the law and “make sure their conduct justifies patients’ trust in them and the public’s trust in the profession.” The statement follows pressure from doctors for clarity from the GMC on this matter. In April, in light of former GP Sarah Benn being suspended from the medical register for five months after being jailed for 32 days for her climate action, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) urged the GMC to be lenient on doctors …
