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Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — review hearing

No impairment found

What does “no impairment found” mean?

The regulator considered the case and found that the practitioner's fitness to practise was not currently impaired. No restrictions are imposed.

Concerning Nathaniel Knox Cartwright, doctor (General Medical Council 4731557).

Decision date: 8 May 2025 · Hearing started 8 May 2025

In plain English

The MPTS tribunal considered a misconduct case for Nathaniel Knox Cartwright. It recorded the decision on impairment as not impaired and found the doctor's fitness to practise was not impaired. The source PDF contains the tribunal's published reasons, with any private material redacted where required.

Charges

The MPTS PDF background states: The 2022 Hearing 4. Dr Knox Cartwright qualified from Oxford University in 2000 and prior to the events which were the subject of the 2022 hearing, he was practising as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’). Record of Determinations – Medical Practitioners Tribunal MPT: Dr KNOX CARTWRIGHT 3 5. At Dr Knox Cartwright’s hearing which took place in April 2022 it was alleged that on 9 June 2019, he consumed alcohol whilst on call and that as a result, his ability to perform surgery was impaired and he was incapable of providing safe patient care or fulfilling his duties. 6. XXX 7. Dr Knox Cartwright admitted

Findings

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal considered a misconduct case for Nathaniel Knox Cartwright. The detail page records impairment as not impaired and the tribunal found the doctor's fitness to practise was not impaired.

Source

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