Breaking News: Doctor Kept Abortion Records at Home, Struck Off in England

[Breaking News] – A medical practitioner in England has been struck off the medical register by the General Medical Council (GMC) for keeping abortion records at his home, violating patient confidentiality and data protection laws.

According to the GMC’s ruling, the doctor, identified as Dr. David Davies, failed to comply with the Abortion Act 1967 and the Data Protection Act 1998. The regulator’s investigation found that Dr. Davies kept abortion records and related documents at his private residence, rather than following the standard procedure of keeping them at the clinic where he worked.

The GMC ruled that Dr. Davies’ actions were "deceptive" and "undermined the trust between doctors and patients." The regulator also found that the doctor’s behavior was not an isolated incident, and that he had a pattern of breaching confidentiality and data protection rules.

"We take breaches of patient confidentiality and data protection very seriously," said a GMC spokesperson. "Doctors have a responsibility to protect their patients’ personal and medical information, and Dr. Davies fell short of this responsibility. We have taken decisive action to remove him from the medical register to ensure public trust in the profession."

The GMC’s ruling is a significant blow to Dr. Davies’ career, and he will no longer be able to practice medicine in the UK.

Related Stories:

• Doctor Struck Off for Keeping Abortion Records at Home (BBC News)
• GMC Strikes Off Doctor for Breaching Confidentiality (The Guardian)
• Doctor Kept Abortion Records at Home, Faces GMC Action (NHS Choices)

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