DoctorGeneral Medical Council 7332602
Ross McDowell
Ross McDowell, doctor (General Medical Council 7332602). Most recent decision: No impairment found on 3 July 2026 by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
Last verified against the General Medical Council register on 18 July 2026.
Practitioner record
Drawn from Ross McDowell’s entry on the General Medical Council register.
- Qualifications
- MB BS 2013 University of Newcastle upon Tyne — 2013
- Specialties
- Anaesthetics
- Years on the register
- 12 years (since 6 August 2014)
Latest published outcome
Most recent outcome: No impairment found, decided 3 July 2026 by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
What does “no impairment found” mean?
The regulator found no current impairment in this decision. Read the decision for its effect on any existing order and check the official register for the practitioner's current status.
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Decisions and hearings
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Servicesubstantive hearing
No impairment found
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ross McDowell committed serious misconduct after he admitted taking substances from anaesthetic machines at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle in March and April 2024 and administering them to himself when it was not necessary. However, the tribunal decided his fitness to practise is not impaired, citing his insight and remediation, and did not issue a warning. It revoked his interim order.
Practitioner details
- Qualified in
- United Kingdom
- Specialty
- Anaesthetics
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