[POSSIBLE SPAM] Re: Re: GMC Chair conflict of interest

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My dad will, Zoe,

Sara

Zoe wrote:

>

> Have received a copy of the GMC's 'Fitness to Practise Panellists

> conditions of service' which contain guidelines about conflicts of

> interest.

>

> It seems that Dr K and the GMC can legitimately claim that there is

> no conflict of interest in the fact that Dr K, who is chairing the

> fitness to practise panel of the 3 Royal Free doctors, has shares in

> Glaxokline(GSK).

>

> GSK is one of the makers of the MMR vaccine and it is in connection

> with the Royal Free doctors' concerns about the MMR vaccine that the

> fitness to practise hearing is taking place.

>

> The GMC guidelines for which interests should be declared includes

>

> `consultancies, directorships or advisory positions if they relate

> to a medical, healthcare or pharmaceutical company or organisation,

> NHS Trust or authority, public body or political party'.........not

> the holding of shares.

>

> (Definitely no conflict there then)

>

> However, the guidelines also state:

>

> 'any concerns raised about panellists will be dealt with under the

> Council's procedures for dealing with such concerns' (I dont know

> what that is but I can find out)

>

> Anybody up for writing to the GMC expressing concern that Dr K's

> shareholdings in GSK (given the nature of the investigation)

> undermines confidence in the effectiveness and impartiality of the

> Fitness to Practise Panels??

>

> Zoe

>

>

> >

> > I asked the GMC press office this:

> >

> > Hello

> >

> > I would appreciate your comments please on the fact that in the

> > latest declarations of competing interests available, Dr Kumar,

> who

> > chairs the fitness to practise hearing into the 3 Royal Free

> > doctors, discloses a shareholding in MMR defendents

> GlaxoKline.

> >

> > Do you consider that this constitutes a conflict of interest?

> > Please explain your rationale.

> >

> > I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

> >

> > and this was their response:

> >

> > Dear Zoe,

> >

> > We are content that our normal process for panellists to declare

> any

> > conflict of interest was followed in this case. None of the

> > panellists have indicated that they have a conflict of interest.

> >

> > Kind regards,

> >

> > GMC Press Team

> >

> > Has anyone else emailed the GMC and what sorts of response did you

> > get?

> >

> > Zoe

> >

>

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