From: "Katie Law>" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8:09 AM
> >
> >Please let me know on list or off if there are any issues you would like
> >to raise.
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> Do you know what position the GMC takes about doctors who appear on TV
programmes? Is there advice on appropriate behaviour? What, for example
would an appearance on Big Brother trigger, if anything?
> (no, I have no plans that way - hypothetical query)
This sounds more GMC than GPC.
If on BB you bring the profession into disrepute sufficiently to undermine
the public's confidence in doctors as a group it may constitute serious
professional misconduct. The GMC gives advice about advertising and
promotion.
GPC is more likely to complain that the pay for appearing on BB is not
enough and is an assault on your civil liberties which should be protested
under the Human Rights legislation.....
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Fay
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