Dr Matthew William CHILD

The tribunal will inquire into the allegation that on 7 November 2018, Dr Child failed to adequately assess, diagnose and formulate an appropriate treatment plan for Patient A.

It is further alleged that following an Interim Orders Tribunal (IOT) hearing at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service on 24 August 2018, Dr Child breached an interim order condition, requiring him to notify the GMC that he had accepted a new post.

It is alleged that on 29 December 2018 and on 1 January 2019, during consultations with Patients B and C, Dr Child made comments of an inappropriate nature.
It is also alleged that on 8 March 2019, at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court Dr Child was convicted of driving a motor vehicle, on a road, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath exceeded the prescribed limit and as a result he fined of £350 and disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for a period of 12 months.
It is alleged that Dr Child’s fitness to practise is impaired because of his misconduct and conviction.

We expect parts of this case to be heard in private.

This reflects the allegation as it stands at the start of the hearing. The allegation may be amended as the hearing proceeds and when findings of fact are made by the tribunal.

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