From Tribunal Tweets:
The medical practitioners tribunal has found that Dr Michael Webberley, who ran an online clinic prescribing testosterone to men in the UK and Gender GP, an online transgender clinic, failed to provide good clinical care to patients and was dishonest.
Some allegations were found not proved, on the balance of probabilities, the civil standard of proof used by the tribunal.
The decision has detailed consideration of the law and expert evidence and each element of the allegations and is 305 pages long.
The tribunal found Michael Webberley's failure to provide good clinical care for patients related to consultations, history taking, examination, diagnosis, prescribing, delegated communication, follow up, assessment, working within the limits of his expertise and the guidance.
Patient consent forms contained information that was untrue and informed consent was not obtained. Michael Webberley failed to establish an adequate Multi-Disciplinary Team. The tribunal also found his actions were dishonest.
The tribunal will now consider if Michael Webberley's fitness to practise as a doctor is impaired.
Sanctions may be imposed to protect the public, maintain public confidence in the medical profession and proper professional standards and conduct for the members
The tribunal will continue (dates tba) with evidence of Michael Webberley's fitness to practice.
It can place conditions on the doctor's registration, suspend registration or erase the doctor’s name from the medical register, so he can no longer practise.
There were a number of allegations of dishonesty.
Allegations 83- 88 concerning facts on operation of Gender GP & the involvement of suspended Gender GP, Dr Helen Webberley were found proven.
Allegation 89 on dishonesty related to use of the Gender GP name was found not proved.