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Written question asked by Baroness Berger (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2014 (named day). It was answered by Dan Poulter (Conservative) on Monday, 21 July 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Doctors

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the number of doctors against whom allegations of abuse made by patients have been in each year since 2010.

Answer

The information requested is not held centrally by the Department.

The information requested is held by the General Medical Council, an independent body responsible for dealing firmly and fairly with doctors whose fitness to practise is in doubt.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
206350; 584 c986W
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Complaints Abuse Doctors Patients
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk