Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — review hearing
MPTS suspends Dr Lina Simaviciute 4 months for not undergoing GMC performance assessment
A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel has suspended GP Dr Lina Simaviciute for a further four months after finding she has continued to fail to comply with a GMC direction to undergo a performance assessment ordered following concerns raised about her clinical performance.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 15 May 2026 · Updated 8 July 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 4 months
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Concerning Lina Simaviciute, doctor (General Medical Council 7797040).
Decision date: 15 May 2026 · Hearing started 14 May 2026 and ended 15 May 2026
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Lina Simaviciute had continued to fail to comply with a GMC direction to undergo a performance assessment, and that she had provided no objective evidence of a good reason for her non-compliance. The assessment had been directed after concerns were raised about her clinical performance, which cannot otherwise be investigated. The tribunal suspended her registration for a further four months and directed a review.
Charges
This was a non-compliance case rather than a finding on the merits. Following concerns raised in 2022 by Dr Simaviciute's former practice and by NHS England about her clinical knowledge, skills, insight and English-language communication, the GMC directed her to undergo a Performance Assessment. Successive Tribunals (April 2024, February 2025 and February 2026) found she had failed to comply with that direction. The underlying clinical concerns have not been adjudicated because they cannot be investigated without the assessment being completed.
Findings
The Tribunal found that Dr Simaviciute had continued to fail to comply with the GMC-directed Performance Assessment and had not provided any objective evidence of a good reason for her non-compliance, her engagement with the GMC and previous hearings having been sporadic and incomplete. It concluded there was a clear risk to public protection because the concerns about her performance cannot be investigated by any other proportionate means. The Tribunal determined that taking no action and imposing conditions would not be appropriate, and made no finding of impairment. It suspended her registration for a further four months and directed a review, noting that indefinite suspension was not yet available but may be an option for a future reviewing Tribunal.
Source
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