DoctorGeneral Medical Council 4286301
Josu Mendiguren
Josu Mendiguren, doctor (General Medical Council 4286301). Most recent decision: Suspension (suspended from practice) on 26 May 2026 by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
Last verified against the General Medical Council register on 8 July 2026.
Current status
Most recent outcome: Suspension (suspended from practice) for 1 year, decided 26 May 2026 by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
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.
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Decisions and hearings
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Servicereview hearing
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Mendiguren's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct and a criminal conviction. At this review hearing, held in his absence, he provided no evidence and had not engaged with the regulator or shown any insight or remediation. His registration had been suspended in 2025 in connection with a drink-driving conviction and attending work under the influence of alcohol. The tribunal assessed the risk to the public as high and imposed a further 12-month suspension, directing another review.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Servicesubstantive hearing
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months(period elapsed)
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Josu Mendiguren was convicted in August 2023 of drink driving and had subsequently attended work whilst under the influence of alcohol on two occasions, conducting patient consultations while intoxicated. He also failed to notify the GMC of his charge and conviction without delay. The tribunal found his fitness to practise impaired by reason of misconduct and conviction, and imposed a 6-month suspension with a review hearing directed, noting his very limited insight and negligible steps toward remediation.
Practitioner details
- Qualified in
- Spain
- Year qualified
- 1996
- Specialty
- General Practitioner
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