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Hearing types and how they work

We run hearings for three professions - doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs).  For each profession, there are different types of hearings. Learn about these in our guides.

Our hearings

Learn about the different types of hearings we run for doctors, PAs and AAs. 

Hearings for doctors

Learn about two types of hearings we run for doctors: medical practitioners tribunal hearings (MPTs) and interim orders tribunal hearings (IOTs).

Hearings for PAs and AAs

Learn about two types of hearings we run for PAs and AAs: associates tribunals (ATs) and interim measures tribunals (IMTs). 



Are you involved in a hearing?

Guidance, information and resources for parties and their representatives, and witnesses who are involved in an MPTS hearing.

A doctor talking to their representative
Parties and representatives

Our resources explain each of our hearings. Parties and their representatives can access the guidance tribunals use to make decisions.

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Witnesses

Help and information for witnesses attending the MPTS to give evidence.