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Junior doctor is suspended for dishonesty over annual leave
BMJ 2017; 358 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j4055 (Published 30 August 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;358:j4055
- Clare Dyer
- The BMJ
A junior doctor who claimed to be ill when he was really in Spain, leaving a hospital ward without cover, has been suspended for two months by a medical practitioners tribunal.
Robert Coddington was a foundation year 1 doctor working at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2015 when he left for four days in Spain. He had initially asked for four days’ leave ending on 31 July, but, after failing to find cover for the last …
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