Article: EUTHANASIA LIES OF PILLS SCANDAL GP; Scots doctor accused of giving sleeping tablets to suicidal patient.(News)

Article: GP 'gave suicidal OAP pills'.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  July 15, 2008 ;     261 words ......different drugs. Dr Kerr faces a further...sleeping tablets - sodium amytal. He admits prescribing...Manchester was told that Dr Kerr had, in a staff...circumstances, sodium amytal for the purpose...appraisal, said Dr Kerr had spoken about how he had given ...

Article: Suicide row doctor told he can keep his practice
The Scotsman;  August 28, 2008 ;     595 words ......it was required to remove Dr Kerr's name from the list of...expressing concern about Dr Kerr's situation, explaining...suspension has been served, Dr Kerr has the right to reapply...up to 50 supporters of Dr Kerr cheered the decision which...that he would lose his job. ...

Article: 'Suicide case' GP is suspended; Guilty of misconduct: Dr Kerr.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  July 25, 2008 ;     418 words ......also found he prescribed sodium amytal without adequate reason...make adequate notes. Dr Kerr, who had a surgery at...on assisted suicide. Dr Kerr said Patient A had 'firm...Donnelly. The panel found Dr Kerr, of Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire...

Article: GP gave out pills to aid suicides; Family doctor is suspended for six months.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  July 25, 2008 ;     433 words ......prescribed 30 sodium amytal pills to the former...best interest . Dr Kerr said he gave Patient...from bone cancer. Dr Kerr said Patient A...guidelines stated that sodium amytal, powerful sleeping...intractable insomnia . Dr Kerr, who had a surgery...years, ...

Article: Suicide pill row GP criticised by expert Hearing told doc was wrong to give OAP medicine
Evening Times;  July 18, 2008 ;     374 words ......is considering Dr Kerr's fitness to practise...already been told Dr Kerr spoke in a staff...tablets called sodium amytal to the elderly...drugs prescribed by Dr Kerr. In addition, the...after prescribing sodium amytal to five other patients...An overdose ...

Article: Doctor at centre of 'suicide pills' scandal can keep job; Suspended: Glasgow GP Dr Iain Kerr.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  August 28, 2008 ;     631 words ......Mearns, near Glasgow, Dr Kerr said he had considered...required standards.' Dr Kerr's surgery will remain...and existing staff and Dr Kerr will be allowed to re-app...suspension has been served. Dr Kerr was suspended in July...behaviour is unacceptable'. Dr ...

Article: SUICIDE PILLS DOC GETS 6 MONTH BAN; Rap for 'irresponsible' Scots GP.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  July 25, 2008 ;     376 words ......prescribed 30 sodium amytal pills to the former...after the hearing, Dr Kerr said: I very much...law is an ass , Dr Kerr smiled and said...as Patient A, sodium amytal solely for the...ending her life . Dr Kerr said he gave her...GMC, said what Dr ...

Article: 'Right to die' doctor allowed back to work after six-month ban
The Scotsman;  January 31, 2009 ;     498 words ......yesterday. The General Medical Council (GMC) said that Dr Iain Kerr's fitness to practise as a GP in Glasgow...registration for the next 18 months. These include a ban on Dr Kerr prescribing sleeping pills and sedatives. Last July, Dr Kerr, 62, was suspended from practising medicine for ...

Article: 6-month ban for suicide pills GP Doc found guilty of misconduct in treating OAP
Evening Times;  July 24, 2008 ;     302 words ......the role of a doctor." Dr Kerr, 61, based at Williamwood...panel for prescribing 30 sodium amytal pills to the woman...her family." He added Dr Kerr's decision to give her...why he had prescribed sodium amytal pills to four patients...patient. Mr Donnelly told Dr ...

Article: GP is accused of giving OAP pills for suicide
Evening Times;  July 15, 2008 ;     288 words ......also heard that Dr Kerr stated, in a...sleeping tablet) sodium amytal . . . for the...appraisal, confirmed Dr Kerr had spoken of sodium amytal and said he had...not taken them. Dr Kerr admits prescribing sodium amytal to patient A...

Article: The law is an ass,says doctor who gave drugs for suicide; Accused: Dr Iain Kerr arrives at the GMC misconduct hearing.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  July 19, 2008 ;     565 words ......that 'the law is an ass'. Dr Iain Kerr quoted Charles...minority of people think.' Dr Kerr, who became emotional when...known as Patient A, with 30 sodium amytal sleeping pills in 1998...seven years later, when Dr Kerr was investigated following...Dr Kerr said: ...

Article: Guilty, GP who gave elderly patient lethal dose of pills; Under investigation: Dr Iain Kerr.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  July 23, 2008 ;     521 words ......profession into disrepute. Dr Iain Kerr prescribed 30 sodium amytal pills to the retired businesswoman...However, the panel found Dr Kerr, who has practised medicine...own life.' The GMC said Dr Kerr's actions brought the profession...of why he had prescribed sodium ...

Article: I'm happy GP was not struck off, says son of suicide pills pensioner; SUSPENDED: But Glasgow GP Iain Kerr can return.
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  July 27, 2008 ;     462 words ......during a difficult period. Last week, Dr Kerr was suspended for six months by the General...said: 'I am happy he wasn't struck off. Dr Kerr has been reprimanded for doing something...the pensioner's death and the role of Dr Kerr, 61, has now re-ignited the debate in...

Article: Doctor was 'irresponsible' over suicide OAP
Evening Times;  July 23, 2008 ;     208 words ......disrepute by giving the drug sodium amytal to the retired businesswoman...described his prescription of sodium amytal to three others as not in...last night's Evening Times. Dr Kerr gave the sleeping tablets...had also been prescribed by Dr Kerr, in 2005 - aged 87. ...