Epilepsy doctor appears before the GMC
31/12/1999
I would recommend Alexander Harris because they provide a very good service.
Stephanie, Cheshire
Dr Andrew Holton, former Consultant Paediatrician at Leicester Royal Infirmary is appearing before a GMC Fitness to Practise Panel which started this week.
At the ten day, private hearing in London complainants are entitled to attend and address the Panel.
Dr Holton was suspended by the Leicestershire NHS Trust on the 21st May 2001 pending an investigation into his management of his clinical case load of allegedly epileptic children. Concerns had been expressed by various health service personnel regarding Holton's practice, culminating in his suspension on full pay until October 2003.
In October 2003 Holton returned to practice after the GMC revoked the restrictions that had been placed upon his ability to practice in June 2002 by their Interim Orders Committee.
Alexander Harris represent the Leicester Epilepsy Concern Parents and Carers' Group (LECPCG) as well as families of individual children who allege that they suffered injury, loss and damage as a result of errors of diagnosis and/or treatment at the hands of Dr Holton when he was working as a Paediatrician at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Notes:
GMC hearing dates: 18-22 April 2005, 27-29 April 2005 and 3-4 May 2005
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