A helping hand: supporting a colleague through a GMC investigation

When a doctor in his department was referred to the GMC, Dr Anand Kanani was determined to do what he could to support his colleague.

As much as we want healthcare to be perfect, incidents do happen... Just as I hope people would be there for me, I have to be there for them.

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What they [the GMC] really want to see is that a doctor recognises and understands concerns, and has taken the time and energy to reflect on how they can change their practice to avoid a similar situation in future.

They've been through a significant life event that's changed them as a doctor and a person, but it's up to us as a team and department to support them through that.

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Dr Anand Kanani

Dr Kanani is a consultant paediatrician specialising in paediatric emergency medicine at Birmingham Children's hospital in the West Midlands. He graduated from Sheffield University in 2008 and joined the specialist register in 2018. He is training programme director for the School of Paediatrics in the West Midlands as well as governance lead and educational supervisor within his department. Dr Kanani won the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Award for Research, Innovation and Quality improvement in 2023.