Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — substantive hearing
Formally warned
The regulator’s term: warning
What does “formally warned” mean?
A formal warning is a note on the practitioner's record. It does not restrict practice but tells the public that the regulator considered the conduct to have fallen below expected standards.
Concerning Susannah Thoms, doctor (General Medical Council 6144678).
Decision date: 3 October 2025 · Hearing started 29 September 2025 and ended 3 October 2025
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal considered a conviction / caution case for Susannah Thoms. It recorded the decision on impairment as not impaired and issued a warning. The source PDF contains the tribunal's published reasons, with any private material redacted where required.
Charges
The MPTS PDF background states: 2. On 19 April 2024, Dr Thoms pleaded guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court, to one offence of failing without reasonable excuse to provide a breath specimen for analysis on 3 April 2024 when suspected of having driven a vehicle, contrary to section 7(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The offence was committed on 3 April 2024 when, at approximately 3:50pm, Dr Thoms was seen driving a XXX vehicle on the M1 between Leeds and Wakefield by a member of the public, who reported concerns about the manner of her driving. The police then followed Dr Thoms’ vehicle and observed her weaving between lanes and driving at low speed on the motorway. The police stopped Dr Thoms’ vehicle and due to the smell of intoxicants and her demeanour, officers requested that she submit to a roadside breath test which she refused to do. Dr Thoms was then arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit. contrary to Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act. Dr Thoms was taken to police custody where she then failed to provide two specimens of breath for analysis using the evidential intoxiliser machine. As a result, Dr Thoms was charged with the offence of failing to provide a sample for analysis on 4 April 2024. 3. Following Dr Thoms’ guilty plea, the case was adjourned to allow the probation service an opportunity to prepare a Pre-Sentence Report, and an Interim driving Record of Determinations – Medical Practitioners Tribunal MPT: Dr THOMS 3 disqualification was imposed on 19 April 2024. Dr Thoms was then sentenced on 30 May 2024 to a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, with two requirements attached to the suspended sentence. Firstly, XXX; secondly, a rehabilitation activity requirement, to include participation in any activity as required by the responsible officer up to a maximum of 10 days...
Findings
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal considered a conviction / caution case for Susannah Thoms. The detail page records impairment as not impaired and the tribunal issued a warning.
Source
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