"Last month we reported on research that found in nearly a quarter of cases involving sexual misconduct, the MPTS imposed sanctions on doctors that were more lenient than those recommended by the regulator, the General Medical Council (GMC). The criticism was based on the outcomes of 46 cases with offences including harassment, rape, and assaults of patients, colleagues and children. Some medics were handed suspensions instead of following GMC advice to strike them off the medical register. At the time, the Royal College of Surgeons accused the MPTS of failing victims and compounding the trauma they had suffered."
""Hearings involving allegations of sexual misconduct remain an area of scrutiny and concern," she said. "We recognise the impact tribunal decisions have on doctors and on complainants. "It is therefore paramount that our tribunals reach fair, proportionate and transparent decisions and that there is clarity for all concerned in the range of outcomes that can be expected.""
Research found nearly a quarter of sexual misconduct cases resulted in MPTS sanctions more lenient than those recommended by the General Medical Council. Offences included harassment, rape, and assaults of patients, colleagues and children, with some doctors receiving suspensions instead of being erased from the medical register. The Royal College of Surgeons accused the MPTS of failing victims and compounding trauma. New MPTS guidance introduces sanctions bandings and requires tribunals to assess public risk as low, medium, or high. The guidance provides greater detail on assessing seriousness and identifies factors that increase seriousness, noting sexual assault, improper relationships, and violence typically fall at the higher end.
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