DoctorGeneral Medical Council 5187449
Vivek Vatikutti
Vivek Vatikutti, doctor (General Medical Council 5187449). Most recent decision: Suspension (suspended from practice) on 12 December 2025 by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
Last verified against the General Medical Council register on 9 July 2026.
Practitioner record
Drawn from Vivek Vatikutti’s entry on the General Medical Council register.
- Qualifications
- MB BS 1995 Kasturba Medical College (Mangalore) — 1995
- Specialties
- Surgery
- Years on the register
- 22 years (since 28 May 2004)
Latest published outcome
Most recent outcome: Suspension (suspended from practice) for 9 months, decided 12 December 2025 by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
What does “suspended from practice” mean?
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Decisions and hearings
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Servicesubstantive hearing
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Vatikutti attended a surgical shift at Warrington and Halton Hospitals on 22 September 2023 whilst under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol reading of 48 mg/dl taken at 12:22pm. The tribunal found the misconduct very serious, noting a reckless disregard for patient safety and very limited insight. A 9-month suspension was imposed with a review hearing directed and an immediate order of suspension applied.
Practitioner details
- Qualified in
- India
- Specialty
- Surgery
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