Stephen McCaffrey

Leading regulatory defence lawyer with particular expertise in licensing and health and social care regulation.

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🔎 What behaviours are most likely to bring #doctors before a Medical Practitioners Tribunal?

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Disproportionate employer referrals to the GMC are a documented reality — and some doctors face far greater risk.

Early specialist defence isn’t optional; it’s protective.

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An overseas fitness to practise issue can become a #fitnesstopractise issue in the UK.

A recent GMC High Court case confirms professional regulation does not stop at national borders.

Read more: https://t.co/roikNqKPH8

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Most professionals only think about appealing a fitness to practise decision *after* an adverse outcome. By then, it may already be too late.

Read more 👇

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#FitnessToPractise

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The #GMC’s newly opened consultation on Personal beliefs and medical practice - the most significant update to this guidance since 2013.

Read my article on the consultation and what it means for #doctors 👇

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The Court of Appeal has clarified how tribunals should apply sanctions guidance in #fitnesstopractise cases. The judgment reinforces the need for structured reasoning, consistency, and clear justification when departing from guidance.

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Growing concern across the UK as employers overuse #fitnesstopractise referrals.

Learn how to protect yourself and when to seek expert FtP defence. 👇

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Ethnic minority & non‑UK qualified #doctors are still disproportionately affected in GMC #fitnesstopractise referrals.

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No #doctor should face this process unsupported. Contact us today for a free, no‑obligation telephone consultation.

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A new High Court ruling sends a clear message to UK clinicians: facing a #FitnessToPractise hearing without specialist representation can seriously jeopardise fairness and outcomes.

🔗 Read the analysis: https://t.co/dWIo1CkLFy

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✨ Celebrating excellent client outcomes ✨

Two recent #GPhC #FitnessToPractise cases show the value of early engagement, clear strategy & robust advocacy:

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Remediation ≠ retention when sexual misconduct undermines public trust.

Kings View Chambers breaks down the High Court’s ruling and its impact on fitness to practise decisions.

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#MedicalLaw #FitnessToPractise

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Even when allegations are denied, insight still matters.

Healthcare professionals facing #fitnesstopractise proceedings should understand how panels assess #insight — even in contested cases. 👇

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The High Court upheld the GMC’s #fitnesstopractise standards for #PhysicianAssociates and #AnaesthesiaAssociates, finding its framework rational, despite challenges over scope limits.

https://t.co/WxM6AquQSK

❓ Do you believe the High Court was right in this ruling?❓

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Sadly, the adverse effects of prolonged #fitnesstopractise investigations on #healthcare professionals is well established. What difference does legal advice make to help #healthcare professionals? 👇

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Accepted outcomes will become a new, paper-based route for resolving #fitnesstopractise concerns without a full panel hearing, in what the PSA describes as a “fundamental change” to how regulators handle fitness to practise concerns.  

https://t.co/Awo1FWbIIB

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Kings View Medical Defence's subsidiary Kings View Resolutions on #AI-Enabled Oversight - what the “world first” AI early warning system for the NHS means for healthcare professionals and organisations regulated by the #CQC?

Have a look 👇

https://t.co/WcVB0ee5ad

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The #HCPC is consulting on changes to its sanctions policy.

I look at the proposed changes and what this may mean for HCPC registrants 👇 #fitnesstopractise

https://t.co/wkitBRvFS5

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Another great #fitnesstopractise outcome for my client, avoiding erasure in a complicated case involving expert evidence, unusual internal processes and integrity allegations. 👇

https://t.co/SYvmKlGcM3 #doctors

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Interim order can be a challenging experience because of its impacts on practise and the personal implications it carries.

What are Interim Order? How are they used? How can you mitigate the impacts of Interim Orders? 👇

https://t.co/hIN0SXUwzF

#fitnesstopractise

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Fairness in #fitnesstopractise hearings. 👇

An important case where the High Court considered under what circumstances a F2P tribunal should be required to set out its assessment of the general credibility and reliability of each witness’ evidence.

https://t.co/sd3hSLET2F