R (Dr D) v Secretary of State for Health

[2006] LS Law Med 457

CIVIL DIVISION

Lord Justice LAWS, Lord Justice LONGMORE, and Lord Justice WARD

Judicial review — Issue of Alert Letter by Regional Director of Public Health in respect of doctor suspected of conduct making him a serious potential or actual risk to patients — Whether lawful when doctor acquitted of such conduct by a criminal court and the GMC — Public interest — Whether a pressing need for disclosure of the suspected conduct to doctor's potential employers — European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, article 8