Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — other
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Concerning Neill Garrard, doctor (General Medical Council 6159385).
Decision date: 19 November 2025 · Hearing started 17 November 2025 and ended 19 November 2025
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal held a preliminary hearing to resolve procedural matters ahead of a substantive rehearing of the case against Dr Garrard scheduled for January 2026. Dr Garrard originally faced allegations of sexually motivated misconduct towards two patients, and a 2023 tribunal found the allegations not proved. An appeal upheld by the High Court directed the case to be reheard. At this hearing, the tribunal decided that evidence transcripts from the original 2023 hearing could be used instead of requiring the two patient witnesses to give live evidence again. The tribunal also granted anonymity to both patient witnesses. No decision was made on the substantive allegations at this stage.
Charges
Dr Garrard faces allegations of sexually motivated misconduct towards two patients. The original 2023 tribunal found the facts not proved, but the Professional Standards Authority successfully appealed on the basis that the tribunal had wrongly applied the legal test for cross-admissibility of evidence. The case was remitted to a new tribunal for rehearing scheduled for January 2026.
Findings
This was a preliminary hearing to resolve evidentiary and procedural matters ahead of the January 2026 substantive rehearing. The tribunal determined that transcripts of evidence given by two patient witnesses at the 2023 tribunal could stand in lieu of those witnesses giving live evidence again. The tribunal also granted anonymity to both patient witnesses. No findings of fact or impairment were made at this stage.
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