Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — substantive hearing
Suspended from practice — 2 months
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Concerning Ifeanyi Ntomchukwu, doctor (General Medical Council 7538851).
Decision date: 15 April 2026 · Hearing started 13 April 2026 and ended 15 April 2026
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ifeanyi Ntomchukwu's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of eight driving convictions in 2024, including driving on a provisional licence without insurance and driving in excess of 100mph without stopping for police. The tribunal found he had shown remorse and had passed his driving test, but had not fully appreciated the risk his behaviour posed to public safety. It suspended his registration for two months, on grounds of upholding public confidence and professional standards.
Charges
On 25 September 2024 at Cannock Magistrates' Court Dr Ntomchukwu was convicted of eight motoring offences committed on 9 July 2024, 7 September 2024 and 9 September 2024: three counts of driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence (provisional licence, no supervision), three counts of using a motor vehicle without insurance, one count of driving without due care and attention (in excess of 100mph and failing to immediately stop for police), and one count of permitting another person to drive without insurance. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £4,307, and given 40 penalty points. He also failed to notify the GMC without delay of the charges and convictions, self-referring some four months later on 23 January 2025.
Findings
The Tribunal found that the convictions fell within the lower band of seriousness, albeit at the higher end, due to the repeated and deliberate nature of the offending and the speed and failure to stop for police. It found Dr Ntomchukwu had shown genuine remorse and had taken steps to remediate, including passing his driving test, but that he had not developed full insight into the risks his behaviour posed to public safety. It concluded his fitness to practise was impaired by reason of the convictions. On the misconduct allegation (failure to notify the GMC) it found his fitness to practise was not impaired, as he had remediated and the risk of repetition was very low.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
No previous fitness to practise history; pleaded guilty in court and complied with the criminal sentence; passed driving theory and practical tests and obtained a full driving licence; meaningful engagement with the proceedings and full admissions; positive employment references and character testimonials; cooperated with the police on stopping; took steps to improve communication with rota managers to reduce work pressure.
Aggravating factors
The range of offending behaviour, including driving without due care and attention; failing to immediately stop for the police on 9 July 2024; the deliberate and repeated nature of the offending across at least three occasions; the risk of harm to members of the public.
Source
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