News and updates

Press release | 2 Dec 2025

Judge Fiona Monk has been appointed as the new Chair of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) and will take up her post on 5 January 2026.

Press release | 1 Oct 2025

New Guidance for MPTS Tribunals will support tribunals making decisions about doctors facing serious allegations, including sexual misconduct, discrimination and violent and abusive behaviours. 

News | 21 Sep 2022

Her Honour Judge Deborah Taylor has been selected as the new Chair of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) and will take up the role on 1 March 2023.

News | 12 Sep 2022

On Monday 19 September we will close our hearing centre for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Article | 5 Jan 2021

The MPTS will continue to run virtual hearings and a small number of in-person hearings throughout the period of increased restrictions in England.

Statement | 3 Nov 2020

The UK Government has announced that the whole of England will come under new national restrictions from 5 November.

News | 15 Oct 2020

Earlier this week the UK government confirmed a tiered system of restrictions to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19).

News | 16 Sep 2020

Dame Caroline Swift has been reappointed as Chair of the MPTS for a further two years. Dame Caroline has been Chair of the MPTS since January 2017 and her reappointment will see her continue in the role until 31 December 2022.

News | 31 Jul 2020

News | 6 Jul 2020

From the 3 August 2020, we will resume holding hearings in our hearing centre, ensuring we can continue to carry out our duty to protect the public.

Article | 6 May 2020

In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic we have been considering how we can best run MPTS hearings over the coming months.

Article | 17 Mar 2020

We postponed most hearings on Wednesday 18 March to allow our medical tribunal members to help respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.