Higgs v Northern Regional Health Authority

(1989) 1 Med LR 1

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice HUTCHISON

National Health Service — Consultant — Contract of employment — Disciplinary procedure — Professional conduct and competence — Disciplinary action against consultant by regional health authority — Whether authority entitled to accept conclusions of public inquiry critical of consultant's professional conduct and competence — Whether consultant contractually entitled to further inquiry — Whether Ministry of Health circular on procedure in disciplinary cases incorporated in contract of employment — Whitley Council General Conditions of Service; Ministry of Health Circular HM 61 (112)