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Doctor who had affair is allowed to practise again
20/12/2006
A BIRCH Hill psychiatrist suspended for a year for having an affair with a patient has been allowed to practise again.
Dr Emmanual Idoko conducted an improper relationship with a patient during May and June 2004.
A General Medical Council fitness to practice panel, sitting in December 2005, found he had made improper phone calls, kissed her and carried out a sexual act with her. He was suspended until Friday 19 January 2007.
But a GMC review panel, sitting in Manchester on Friday, found he had addressed the reasons for his misconduct and patients would not be at risk by him resuming practice.
The panel heard how Dr Idoko had been required to keep his medical knowledge up to date and attend weekly psychotherapy treatment during his suspensions.
He also undertook on-line medical courses and underwent mentoring from another doctor.
Dr Idoko, who had been working evenings at a call centre, told the panel he was very sorry to have damaged the medical profession and the situation had been out of character.
He said he wanted to get to the root of the problem, deal with it and put it behind him and undergoing psychotherapy had helped.
He said the previous panel had not told him specifically how to meet any criteria and he felt he had done all he could under the circumstances.
He said: "I will carry the incident on my conscience and it is an indelible smudge on my life.
"I will have to work hard to build up the respect of my patients, members of the public and staff, but I've learnt a valuable lesson and will be the best doctor I can ever be."
But Chris Hamlett, GMC advocate, argued against re-instatement and said that Dr Idoko had fallen short of the requirements and, while he had taken 'great steps' in the right direction, he had not gone far enough.
He said: "While Dr Idoko has made great efforts in dealing with the requirements, the courses he has undertaken have not sufficiently addressed the root causes of the problems."
The panel, chaired by Professor Dennis McDevitt, found Dr Idoko had shown insight into his failings and his fitness to practice was not impaired.
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