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EU doctor system failure

12 February 2010
Issue: 7404 / Categories: Legal News
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A coroner has called for a review of EU agreements over the recognition of doctors after the death of a man who died from a lethal dose of diamorphine administered by an out-of-hours locum GP from Germany.

A coroner has called for a review of EU agreements over the recognition of doctors after the death of a man who died from a lethal dose of diamorphine administered by an out-of-hours locum GP from Germany.

Coroner William Morris said Dr Daniel Ubani, who administered a tenfold overdose to David Gray, was guilty of “gross negligence and manslaughter”.

He made 11 recommendations to the Department of Health for the improvement of out-of-hours GP services, and a review into the working of EU agreements over the free movement of doctors. The department should issue guidance to NHS trusts over doctor’s English, their experience of the NHS and how they acquired GP status.

Health services minister Mike O’Brien has agreed to set up a national database of GPs so that information can be shared across primary care trusts.

Ubani was

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