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High Court tightens conditions under which Southall may practise

BMJ 2005; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7497.920-b (Published 21 April 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;330:920
  1. Clare Dyer, legal correspondent
  1. BMJ

    The British consultant paediatrician David Southall should not be erased from the medical register, a High Court judge ruled last week. Professor Southall accused a father of murdering two of his baby sons after watching him on television.

    The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) had challenged the General Medical Council's decision not to strike Professor Southall off for accusing Stephen Clark of double murder on the basis …

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