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Paediatrician found guilty of misconduct

BMJ 1994; 309 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.309.6968.1533a (Published 10 December 1994) Cite this as: BMJ 1994;309:1533
  1. Claudia Court
  1. BMJ.

    A hospital paediatrician in Britain who gave excessive doses of drugs, including sedatives, to at least 12 babies has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct. A hearing of the General Medical Council's professional conduct committee directed Dr Joyce Inyang not to practise for a year except in an NHS hospital under close supervision. The committee also ordered Dr Inyang to undergo a structured programme …

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