Dr Andrew FOSTER
Doctor- Decision on impairment
- Hearing not yet held
- Outcome
- Hearing not yet held
- Type of case
- Misconduct, Conviction / Caution
- Hearing start date
- 02 Jun 2025
- Hearing end date
- 24 Jun 2025
- Details
- Non-sitting days: 16 & 17 June 2025.
- Hearing venue
- St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ Contact us about viewing a hearing
- GMC reference number
- 6145357
- Area of incident
- Lancaster
- Profession
- Doctor
Pre hearing information
- Allegation
The tribunal will inquire into the allegation that, on 14 September 2023, at Lancaster Police Station, Dr Foster accepted a caution for possession of a controlled drug.
It is also alleged that, on 2 April 2019, Dr Foster self-prescribed in a non-emergency situation.
It is further alleged that, on one or more occasion between 2015 and August 2022, Dr Foster prescribed medication for patients when it was not clinically indicated and/or the medication was intended for his own use and made inaccurate entries in the patients’ medical records.
It is alleged that Dr Foster’s actions were dishonest.
We expect parts of this case to be heard in private.
- Decisions
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- Private hearings
- In accordance with Rule 41(2) of the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004, the tribunal may decide to exclude the public from the proceedings or any part of the proceedings, where they consider that the circumstances of the case outweigh the public interest in holding the hearing in public.