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Harlequins 'bloodgate' physio wins case over dismissal

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by lgs, Jan 21, 2011.

  1. lgs

    lgs Active Member


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    Former Harlequins physiotherapist Steph Brennan has won a court case over his dismissal by the Health Professions Council for his role in "bloodgate".

    Mr Brennan's lawyers accused the HPC of unlawfully imposing a two-year ban after winger Tom Williams faked injury during the Heineken Cup in April 2009.

    It was dubbed bloodgate after the player bit into a fake blood capsule

    Mr Justice Ouseley, sitting at the High Court, quashed his dismissal and ordered the HPC to reconsider the case.
     
    lgs, Jan 21, 2011
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  2. footman1972

    footman1972 Active Member

    Would I be correct by saying this is the first time a sanction from the HPC has been successfully challenged in court? The doctor who actually cut the lip of the player involved was only given a warning by the GMC about her conduct. On that basis, I have to agree that whilst the action of the physio was clearly dishonest, striking them off seems out of proportion with the punishments meted out to the others involved in this sordid little episode

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11142562
     
    Last edited: Jan 21, 2011
    footman1972, Jan 21, 2011
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  3. fishpod

    fishpod Well-Known Member

    well said if a gp gets done for drink driving he just employs adriver for 150 quid aweek we on the other hand get struck off denied the right to earn aliving its atotal joke every body makes mistakes we learn from them if you have praticed successsfully for years and give patients a great service why should they strike people off willy nilly
     
    fishpod, Jan 27, 2011
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