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 Ronald James, doctor (General Medical Council 6121825).
Decision date: 30 January 2026 · Hearing started 30 January 2026
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ronald James's fitness to practise is no longer impaired by reason of misconduct. At the original 2022 hearing he was found to have permitted D4 medical examination forms to be stamped with his details on three occasions when he had not supervised the examinations, and to have acted dishonestly. The review tribunal directed that his conditions of practice be revoked with immediate effect.
Charges
At the original 2022 hearing, Dr James was found to have permitted medical examination D4 reports to be completed and stamped with his name and GMC registration number on three occasions when he had not carried out or supervised the examinations, and to have acted dishonestly in doing so.
Findings
At this review hearing the Tribunal found that Dr James' fitness to practise is no longer impaired by reason of misconduct. The Tribunal directed that his conditions of practice be revoked with immediate effect, noting the conditions were due to expire on 21 February 2026. The Tribunal proceeded in Dr James' absence.
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