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Does anyone know - If a doctor gets struck off ...

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QuikQuestion · 24/05/2023 12:21

What happens with regards to their name - the title 'Dr' and the letters after the name?

I get that qualifications achieved still stand, but what about the public image? The guise, if that makes sense? Are they still allowed?

(posting here for traffic, sorry)

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mycoffeecup · 24/05/2023 12:31

College related letters after their name would depend on the rules of the college

eg GPs usually have MRCGP (member of the royal college of GPs) - if they give up membership of the college then they can keep that as a recognition that they passed the MRCGP exam, but it should state the year e.g. MRCGP (2002) and isn't ongoing evidence of membership. I would suspect that most colleges won't keep drs on as members if struck off

MBBS, BSc etc are recognition of exams passed and I think would stay

Dr is an honorary title - anyone can call themselves Dr eg "Dr" Gillian McKeith - the only protected term is registered medical practitioner which you couldn't use after being struck off

Riverlee · 24/05/2023 12:35

I’m guessing they’re not allowed to use ‘dr’in a medical capacity.

However, they may also have a phd which would allow him to call himself Dr Smith.

QuikQuestion · 24/05/2023 13:58

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply.

This is 'Dr' in a medical capacity (obvs because struck off General Medical Council register) but not a GP.

They do have a PHD.

Generally - it just irks me to think they can use Dr./Professor/letters ect. after being struck off.

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Maddy70 · 24/05/2023 14:15

You get to keep Dr if you have a PhD as that's the qualification

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