Dr Michael Webberley

I suspect Gender GP didn't see W when they were 4 - more that W told them they had wanted to be a boy since then.

This is the tweet that has really upset me:
SJ: MW was unaware if W's mental health history. This is a contradiction as medical records on this date back to patient being a very small child.

So they didn't bother to check mental health history. Records available since a young age suggest serious, ongoing concerns. I just cannot fathom the mentality needed to blithely prescribe medication that can permanently affect the body to an adult, let alone a child, with potentially serious mental health difficulties.

Also this about Patient V:
SJ: Dr Keirans indicates PBs might have been appropriate but lack of documents and no trail to the background of treatment plans. Dr Keirans said its not clear the capacity of patient was assessed and no attempt to review impact of treatment

Not just no documentation of capacity assessment. No capacity assessment. For a 9 year old. My mind is boggled and my flabber is ghasted.

I am so angry about the harm that these charlatans have done to some extremely vulnerable young people.

Yes, it's truly perplexing.

I may be reading too much into his absence but it certainly appears like he's accepted his fate. Imagine ending your career with allegations like that and knowing the harm you've caused (allegedly) and not giving any kind of response. HW isn't crowing on like she usually does either but I would guess she's prepping herself for her own tribunal which recommences shortly.

But four year olds believe in magic. As well as a potion to turn them into a boy they may also want one that would make them fly or invisible or turn them into a dog. It is not grounded in reality.

I work with 4 year olds.

They don’t know if they want chicken for lunch - let alone that it’s the same animal as the cartoon chicken on the wall.

One day they best pal is Matt and the next it’s Rachel.

One was recently telling me how her favourite colour was purple… her favourite colour is green… her favourite colour is blue… and this is a really bright, eloquent kid.

One day they ALL want the pink tumbler and the next day they all want the green one.

They will tell you that they went to Africa last night after school to visit tigers.

They get halfway home before having to be brought back because they have left their scooter/bag/worn someone else’s shoes/jumper.

Merrily tell mum/dad at pickup that they didn’t have lunch today because they ran out food (never happens).

Last week at the Easter egg hunt one told me that he was the Easter bunny. And that he didn’t like chocolate (oh really, so why are you scoffing chocolate eggs?)

My favourite (at my sisters old school) - all the 4 year old class want home and told their parents that their head teacher (my sister)… was dead. My sister only found out when she wandered into her office the next day and it was full of flowers.

Small kids knowing they are ‘in the wrong body’ and want drugs? I’m a bit dubious.

What a miserable read. These poor children - getting substandard care wherever they turn

Tweets from this morning and this afternoon:

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Resumes Wednesday morning.

I might have heard of testosterone by the time I was 14 and doing Biology at school, but 4? I scarcely knew the difference between boys and girls at that age.

Some of the details this afternoon have been ghastly. 'W' who knew they wanted testosterone from the age of 4? I don't know whether it's the way it has translated into the tweet but I'm struggling with the idea that a 4 year old knew about testosterone. I think I know who W was, an utterly tragic case and it must be hard for the family to hear all this. It does sound like the tribunal are being very thorough again though and I'm pleased about that.

It is alleged that Dr Webberley’s failings related variously to consultation, history taking, examination, diagnosis, prescribing, communication, follow up, informed consent, assessment, working with colleagues, working within the limits of his expertise and working within guidance.

Many thanks for information and links. As a layperson, looking at the charges here, is there any aspect of being a doctor they think he was doing adequately?

[quote Fenlandia]Still boggles me that such young kids are getting caught up in this. A 9-year old FFS! The details are jaw-dropping: twitter.com/tribunaltweets2/status/1508446296239136779[/quote]
That Twitter thread is honestly mind blowingly bad. If even half of that is true, MW should honestly face prison time.

Might be ok if you are making inadvertent mistakes due to poor mental health/old age/something else outside of your control, and put your hands up and say you can’t practice safely any more.

Definitely not ok for allegations of dishonesty.

Am I right that he prescribed testosterone to a 9 year old?

Still boggles me that such young kids are getting caught up in this. A 9-year old FFS! The details are jaw-dropping: twitter.com/tribunaltweets2/status/1508446296239136779

I really hope this tribunal gets to the bottom of what happened, and, if there was wrong-doing, how it was allowed to happen, particularly regarding any under-18s a.k.a. children.

Does anyone know why he isn't attending? It seems very odd to me, but then my only (very limited) knowledge of similar scenarios is based on the Adrian Harrop proceedings.

Yes, it was until June I think but seeing as he has no representation and he's not present I can't see how it'll go on that long. The GMC obviously won't be able to question him and I'm presuming that anyone he had lined up to provide evidence in his favour now won't attend? He clearly wanted the voluntary erasure but didn't get it and now it seems like he's thrown in the towel. Striking difference between him and HW, she's clinging on for dear life. GMC are simply going through the charges atm, it doesn't appear that there will be anything surprising but I'm very confused by the testosterone prescribing, that seems to be a separate matter to the treatment of children.