Wednesday 16 March 2022

Supporting vulnerable doctors: Report on doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring

Supporting vulnerable doctors: Report on doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring The General Medical Council has published a report  on doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring.

The data shows that sadly 29 doctors died while under GMC investigation or monitoring over the three-year period 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2020. The cause of death of 20 were from natural causes; six were of external causes, of which five were confirmed as suicide; and three were from unspecified reasons.

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