Tijjani Shehu

Practitioner record

Drawn from Tijjani Shehu’s entry on the General Medical Council register.

Qualifications

• MB BS 1984 Ahmadu Bello University — 1984

Specialties

Acute Medicine

Years on the register

29 years (since 20 August 1997)

Decisions and hearings

1. 6 July 2026·Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service·review hearing

   No impairment found

   The MPTS tribunal found on 6 July 2026 that Dr Tijjani Shehu's fitness to practise was no longer impaired and revoked his suspension immediately. Reviewing earlier findings about clinical assessment, treatment and record keeping, it accepted evidence of developed insight, relevant training and remediation. The tribunal found a low risk of repetition and concluded that no further restriction was required to protect the public or uphold professional standards.

   Full determination on MedicWatch →Source page on Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service →Source PDF →

2. 10 December 2025·Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service·substantive hearing

   Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

   The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Shehu, a locum Consultant Physician, failed to provide adequate care to Patient A on 28 December 2022, including failing to consider diagnoses other than deep vein thrombosis, take an adequate history, arrange appropriate investigations, or implement an adequate treatment plan. Patient A died the following day. Dr Shehu admitted all the allegations. The tribunal found limited insight and incomplete remediation, and imposed a 6-month suspension with a review hearing directed.

   Full determination on MedicWatch →Source page on Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service →

Practitioner details

Qualified in

Nigeria

Specialty

Acute Medicine