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To feel very sorry for this doctor

699 replies

runningpram · 31/12/2025 09:07

I feel the way this lady has been treated is appalling.
Obviously this wasn’t the right thing to do but she wasn’t leaving early and there was no patient detriment. Why were her managers not supporting her better?
Why on earth could not this have been sorted out within the practise without a formal disciplinary process? As a working mum I really feel for her. Could someone medical shed light on why this would have been blown up into such an issue?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15422147/amp/GP-faked-medical-appointments-work-not-late-afternoon-school-run-suspended-practising-5-months.html

GP faked medical appointments at work so she could make school run

A family doctor who faked medical appointments at work so she would not be late for the afternoon school run has been suspended from treating patients.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15422147/amp/GP-faked-medical-appointments-work-not-late-afternoon-school-run-suspended-practising-5-months.html

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PersephoneParlormaid · 31/12/2025 09:11

No, no sympathy whatsoever. She’s a liar, and I’d bet she’s done more than what she’s being done for

randomchap · 31/12/2025 09:11

It's the daily mail. Therefore unreliable. There's probably far more to the story than they've published.

They love attacking the nhs.

tuvamoodyson · 31/12/2025 09:12

Do you? I don’t.

PollyBell · 31/12/2025 09:12

Being a mother does not give someone a get out of doing the right thing card, women are just as responsible for their actions and men, mother or not

But this being MN there has to be a man to blame for it somewhere in all of this maybe an ex bf she broke up with 20 years ago, there has to one

DrFoxtrot · 31/12/2025 09:13

I agree that it’s not pleasant for her to be splashed all over the news, but she did fill slots with patients who weren’t coming in to the surgery and then filled in their records to look like they’d come in. You can’t falsify medical records just to make sure you leave on time!

Abra1t · 31/12/2025 09:13

randomchap · 31/12/2025 09:11

It's the daily mail. Therefore unreliable. There's probably far more to the story than they've published.

They love attacking the nhs.

It’s in the Times as well and other broadsheets.

Crocsforlife · 31/12/2025 09:14

Well for a start it costs the already struggling nhs money. Do you not see the signs when you go to the doctors about how much misses appointments cost?

Creu · 31/12/2025 09:14

randomchap · 31/12/2025 09:11

It's the daily mail. Therefore unreliable. There's probably far more to the story than they've published.

They love attacking the nhs.

They also love attacking women and especially working mothers. Must have been very difficult for them to decide who’s side they were on 😂

EmeraldShamrock000 · 31/12/2025 09:14

It’s a one sided story, but it cannot be tolerated or everyone else will be slipping off for personal time.
She should have hired help or worked PT to support her children.

BookAndPiano · 31/12/2025 09:14

randomchap · 31/12/2025 09:11

It's the daily mail. Therefore unreliable. There's probably far more to the story than they've published.

They love attacking the nhs.

Do you think they made up what her colleague, she herself and the tribunal said?

What do you think they have left out or added?

BookAndPiano · 31/12/2025 09:15

Abra1t · 31/12/2025 09:13

It’s in the Times as well and other broadsheets.

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This

FirstdatesFred · 31/12/2025 09:15

I'm on the side of the OP. Crap that she couldn't be sure of getting away on time.
Yes she didn't go about it the right way but the publicity and suspension is disproportionate in my opinion.

AltitudeCheck · 31/12/2025 09:15

Working as a professional you are expected to be honest and not bring the profession into disrepute and she will have known this. The regulator can't be seen to let people off without a sanction and a suspension (rather than being struck off) seems appropriate here.

A GP who will lie about medical appointments / conditions to get time off work sets a very poor example!

Salvadoridory · 31/12/2025 09:15

I have no sympathy at all. Being in a corporate leadership role in a big corporation is made more challenging for women because of crap like this. And lends some sympathy to the school of thought that you do have to choose sometimes between a career and children. Even though she is only a GP, people still looked up to and trusted her. Using the school run as an excuse is disgusting. Theres nothing wrong with being honest about the sacrifices you need to make in either direction. She should have been struck off.

Passaggressfedup · 31/12/2025 09:16

The worse part might not have been what she did but her denial and lies about it. Honesty and integrity are required values that doctors sign up to. If she can lie about this to suit her age da, what else might she lie about?

It was the right decision. She is a very silly woman.

Wowzel · 31/12/2025 09:17

I have very little sympathy as this was a locum shift rather than her regular working day- she didn't have to do it, was paid extra for it and potentially could have negotiated different hours.

noctilucentcloud · 31/12/2025 09:19

DrFoxtrot · 31/12/2025 09:13

I agree that it’s not pleasant for her to be splashed all over the news, but she did fill slots with patients who weren’t coming in to the surgery and then filled in their records to look like they’d come in. You can’t falsify medical records just to make sure you leave on time!

I suspect it was the filling in the medical records to say they'd had a face to face appointment when they hadn't that tipped it into the next level of seriousness. That could have serious ramifications.

Simonjt · 31/12/2025 09:19

She falsified medical records, how many people genuinely wouldn’t care if false information was added to their medical records? She also made false appointments, taking away appointments from patients and money from the NHS.

I doubt a mum working at Tesco, stealing stock and leaving early would be seen in a positive light, and what they would be doing would be less harmful.

Both of those things have a negative impact on patients, but they also could lead to reduced trust in general at the surgery, it wouldn’t be unusual for other members of staff to suffer.

sickleaveornot · 31/12/2025 09:19
  1. she was questioned internally and denied everything
  2. it's more then just booking in fake appointments she went as far to add notes to actual peoples records to account for the fake appointments - so while no may harm may have strictly happened it could still have caused issues at some point
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runningpram · 31/12/2025 09:20

Salvadoridory · 31/12/2025 09:15

I have no sympathy at all. Being in a corporate leadership role in a big corporation is made more challenging for women because of crap like this. And lends some sympathy to the school of thought that you do have to choose sometimes between a career and children. Even though she is only a GP, people still looked up to and trusted her. Using the school run as an excuse is disgusting. Theres nothing wrong with being honest about the sacrifices you need to make in either direction. She should have been struck off.

She ‘should have been struck off’ really???
🤔

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Simonjt · 31/12/2025 09:20

noctilucentcloud · 31/12/2025 09:19

I suspect it was the filling in the medical records to say they'd had a face to face appointment when they hadn't that tipped it into the next level of seriousness. That could have serious ramifications.

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Yes, especially if one of those patients had died within a week of their ‘appointment‘ as it would change how their death is handled.

Lemonlimonade · 31/12/2025 09:21

No sympathy at all - I meant to click YABU (but accidentally clicked YANbu).

randomchap · 31/12/2025 09:21

runningpram · 31/12/2025 09:20

She ‘should have been struck off’ really???
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Falsifying medical records? Accessing them when you don't have a genuine reason to? She's lucky she wasn't struck off.

noctilucentcloud · 31/12/2025 09:21

Simonjt · 31/12/2025 09:20

Yes, especially if one of those patients had died within a week of their ‘appointment‘ as it would change how their death is handled.

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Or if a patient was thought to be ok / didn't need to be seen as they already had.

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runningpram · 31/12/2025 09:22

Simonjt · 31/12/2025 09:20

Yes, especially if one of those patients had died within a week of their ‘appointment‘ as it would change how their death is handled.

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That does make more sense

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