Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — review hearing
Practising with restrictions — 18 months
The regulator’s term: conditions on practice
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Conditions of practice allow the practitioner to keep working but only subject to specific restrictions — for example, supervision, limits on certain procedures, or required reporting to the regulator.
Concerning Mark O'Flynn, doctor (General Medical Council 3689501).
Decision date: 8 October 2025 · Hearing started 8 October 2025
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal considered a misconduct case for Mark O'Flynn. It recorded the decision on impairment as impaired and imposed conditions for 18 months. The source PDF contains the tribunal's published reasons, with any private material redacted where required.
Charges
The MPTS PDF background states: 3. Dr O’Flynn’s case was first considered by an MPT from 2 to 19 September 2024 and 18 to 19 November 2024 (‘the 2024 Tribunal’). 4. Dr O’Flynn qualified with MB BS at the University of London in 1992. Prior to the events which were subject of the 2024 hearing, Dr O’Flynn worked in General Surgery, Accident and Emergency and in General Medicine at consultant level. He has also worked for the Department of Health as Clinical Lead on a number of projects. 5. On 27 June 2022, Dr O’Flynn was working as a locum consultant in the Department of Medicine for the Elderly and Frailty Service at Luton Hospital, within the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (‘the Trust’). He had been working there since 20 June 2022, employed via an agency called Total Assist. 6. The facts found proved at Dr O’Flynn’s hearing were, in summary, as set out below. Misconduct Record of Determinations – Medical Practitioners Tribunal MPT: Dr O’FLYNN 3 7. Junior doctors at the Trust reported to the service line manager that they had multiple concerns about Dr O’Flynn’s ‘erratic behaviour’ and that he appeared drunk on the ward. On 27 June 2022, the service line manager informed the Clinical Director at the Trust of these concerns, and they spoke to Dr O’Flynn together. 8. During this conversation, the 2024 Tribunal found proved that Dr O’Flynn said to them that he had an appraisal the week prior during which his Responsible Officer (‘RO’) had discussed with him XXX. 9. The 2024 Tribunal found proved that Dr O’Flynn had not had an appraisal the week before that conversation, and he did not have a discussion with his RO as stated. The 2024 Tribunal found proved that Dr O’Flynn’s actions were dishonest. 10. The 2024 Tribunal determined that Dr O’Flynn’s conduct fell so far short of the standards of conduct...
Findings
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal considered a misconduct case for Mark O'Flynn. The detail page records impairment as impaired and the tribunal imposed conditions for 18 months.
Source
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