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Article: Suicide row doctor told he can keep his practice
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- August 28, 2008
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A GP who gave sleeping pills to a suicidal patient will be
allowed to retain his practice, health officials ruled last night.
But Dr Iain Kerr, 61, was suspended from practising medicine for
six months after prescribing the tablets to a retired businesswoman
considering suicide.
The doctor was found guilty of misconduct following a hearing by
the General Medical Council (GMC) last month and faced having the
contract for his Glasgow practice terminated.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said last night it was required to
remove Dr Kerr's name from the list of GPs in the board area, but
his practice would remain open. Locums will attend to patients at
the surgery in the Clarkston area during ...