Kate Louise Pierce
20 Dec 2013 · Coroner John Gittins · North Wales (East & Central)
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. failure to diagnose and treat Kate's condition properly
“On the 29" of March 2006 [the deceased] was taken into the Wrexham Maelor Hospital where she was examined by a Dr . It appears from the evidence available that he failed to deal correctly with the diagnosis of [the deceased]'s condition and furthermore there is a belief that he may have misled the parents of [the deceased] by indicating that he had sought a second opinion from a colleague before discharging her when this was not in fact the case”
2. continued practice despite doubts about fitness to practice
“My view is that this statement casts doubt on 7 aa fitness to practice and this is of grave concern as my understanding is that he currently continues to practice as a GP within my Coroner Area.”
3. legal time limit expired
“in view of the elapse of a relevant time limit.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“My view is that this statement casts doubt on 7 aa fitness to practice and this is of grave concern as my understanding is that he currently continues to practice as a GP within my Coroner Area.”
Later report
“Crucial information was held by the GMC about concerns about this doctor's fitness to practice, including his referral to NCAS. This information was not available to those enquiring about his fitness to practice at a subsequent time.”
Responses
2013-0363-Response-by-General-Medical-Council.pdf ↗· General Medical Council