Topic: General Medical Council
The General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK has implemented restrictions on what doctors can express online, raising concerns about free speech and professional autonomy. This censorship can stifle open discourse among medical professionals, particularly regarding controversial topics like public health policies. Such actions highlight the ongoing tension between regulatory oversight and the fundamental right to free expression in the medical community.
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UK’s General Medical Council to restrict what doctors can say online
A new update to the Hippocratic Oath.
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UK High Court sides with doctor who was fired over Covid narrative skepticism on social media
The court cited the free speech section of the Human Rights Act of 1998.
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UK surgeon remains suspended a year after saying governments are using Covid to control people
Dr Mohammad Iqbal Adil made the statements in online videos.