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A WORLD renowned surgeon whose career was blighted by findings of "deficient professional performance" yesterday mounted a High Court bid to vindicate his reputation.
Shankar Kashyap, who has worked at Gateshead's Queen Elizabeth Hospital for nearly 20 years, launched his judicial review challenge to a decision of the General Medical Council (GMC) that his "fitness to practise" was impaired. The GMC's findings against Mr Kashyap, of Baronswood, Gosforth, Newcastle, were reached despite his long and unblemished record at the hospital - including a four-year stint as clinical director responsible for orthopaedics.See the full content of this document
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Surgeon Launches Court Bid to Vindicate Reputation
His QC, John Hendy, said the GMC's ruling was an unjus...
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