Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — substantive hearing
Suspended from practice — 3 months
The regulator’s term: suspension
What does “suspended from practice” mean?
A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. At the end of the period the suspension may be extended, replaced with another sanction, or lifted on review.
Concerning Matthew Young, doctor (General Medical Council 7406464).
Decision date: 8 August 2025 · Hearing started 28 July 2025 and ended 8 August 2025
This sanction period has elapsed.
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal considered a misconduct case for Matthew Young. It recorded the decision on impairment as impaired and imposed a 3-month suspension. The source PDF contains the tribunal's published reasons, with any private material redacted where required.
Charges
The MPTS PDF allegation section states: and the Doctor’s Response 8. The Allegation made against Dr Young is as follows: That being registered under the Medical Act 1983 (as amended): Patient A 1. On 8 July 2021, you treated Patient A at Antrim Area Hospital, and you: a. said: a. that you “would not normally get to see a lovely young lady like you”, or words to that effect; To be determined b. “your boyfriend will need to look after you”, or words to that effect; Admitted and found proved b. asked Patient A if you could have her mobile number; To be determined c. sent one or more text messages to Patient A, including those which are set out at Schedule 1. Admitted and found proved 2. Between approximately 8 July 2021 and April 2022, you engaged in a close personal relationship with Patient A. Admitted and found proved 3. In or around April 2022, you had one or more telephone conversations with Patient A, during which you said: a. that you would lose your job, if your employer or the GMC found out you had been in a relationship with Patient A, or words to that effect; To be determined b. “What do I need to do for you not to talk?” or words to that effect; To be determined c. “Do you need money?” or words to that effect; To be determined d. that you would take Patient A and XXX on a trip to XXX; To be determined Record of Determinations – Medical Practitioners Tribunal MPT: Dr YOUNG 4 e. “If you say anything they’ll go to your house and sort you out”, or words to that effect; To be determined f. “I’m just telling you”, or words to that effect, when Patient A asked if you were threatening her. To be determined 4. Your conduct as described at paragraph: a. 1 and/or 2 was sexually motivated; Admitted and found proved (solely in relation to 1c and 2) b. 3 was an attempt to persuade Patient A to not report your...
Findings
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal considered a misconduct case for Matthew Young. The detail page records impairment as impaired and the tribunal imposed a 3-month suspension.
Source
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