Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — substantive hearing
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Concerning Kapila Shankapani Benaragama, doctor (General Medical Council 6083476).
Decision date: 15 May 2025 · Hearing started 28 April 2025 and ended 15 May 2025
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal considered a misconduct case for Kapila Shankapani Benaragama. It recorded the decision on impairment as not recorded and recorded that the relevant facts were not proved. The source PDF contains the tribunal's published reasons, with any private material redacted where required.
Charges
The MPTS PDF background states: 1. Dr Benaragama qualified with MB BS in 2001 from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka. He moved to the UK in 2005. At the time of the events Dr Benaragama was practising as a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon employed by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’). 2. The matters that have led to Dr Benaragama’s hearing, arise from his alleged conduct towards Ms A, between 25 September 2023 to 3 October 2023. Ms A was a XXX colleague, and she first met Dr Benaragama XXX at University College London Hospitals (‘UCLH’). 3. It is alleged that Dr Benaragama behaved inappropriately towards Ms A between 25 September 2023 to 3 October 2023. It is alleged that on those dates Dr Benaragama’s conduct constituted sexual harassment, was sexually motivated and was an abuse of his senior position. 4. Ms A had reported her concerns to her XXX at University College London (‘UCL’). Dr Benaragama was informed of the complaint to the Trust on 10/11 October 2023 and a disciplinary investigation was carried out by the Trust. 5. Following the formal Trust investigation, the concerns were raised with the GMC on 12 February 2024 by Dr F, Dr Benaragama’s Responsible Officer.
Findings
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal considered a misconduct case for Kapila Shankapani Benaragama. The detail page records impairment as not recorded and the tribunal recorded that the relevant facts were not proved.
Source
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