Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — review hearing
Medical tribunal varies Dr Tarun Arya's conditions at non-compliance review
The tribunal imposed 12 months of varied conditions, including a performance assessment and close clinical supervision. It found no culpability and made no finding of impairment.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 21 July 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
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Concerning Tarun Arya, doctor (General Medical Council 4020826).
Decision date: 21 July 2026 · Hearing started 21 July 2026
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal varied Dr Tarun Arya's conditions for 12 months on 21 July 2026 after finding continued non-compliance with a performance assessment direction. It found no culpability and acknowledged that a previous return-to-practice requirement was unworkable. The new conditions require an assessment within 12 months and approved clinical supervision arrangements before he restarts work. The tribunal directed another review and expressly made no finding of impairment.
Charges
This was a review of a non-compliance order arising from a direction to undertake a GMC performance assessment. The direction followed clinical and non-clinical concerns referred by the Care Quality Commission. The review considered continuing non-compliance and the workability of the existing conditions, rather than determining new misconduct allegations.
Findings
The MPTS tribunal found continued non-compliance because Dr Arya had not completed the performance assessment. It found no culpability on his part and acknowledged that the previous requirement to complete an NHS England Return to Practice Programme was unworkable because he was ineligible. It varied conditions for 12 months, replacing that requirement with close clinical supervision in all posts and requiring a performance assessment within 12 months. He must not work until the supervision arrangements have been approved and notified to the GMC. The tribunal directed a further review and expressly made no finding of impairment.
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