Dr David COOK
Doctor- Decision on impairment
- Hearing not yet held
- Outcome
- Hearing not yet held
- Type of case
- Misconduct
- Hearing start date
- 01 Jun 2026
- Hearing end date
- 05 Jun 2026
- Details
- Hearing adjourned part-heard. Previously sat: 8 - 16 September 2025, 24 April - 01 May 2026.
- Hearing venue
- St James’s Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ Contact us about viewing a hearing
- GMC reference number
- 4106292
- Area of incident
- Birmingham
- Profession
- Doctor
Pre hearing information
- Allegation
The tribunal will continue to inquire into the allegation that on 20 September 2022 at Birmingham Crown Court, Dr Cook was given a conditional discharge for 12 months for publishing and attempting to publish an obscene article about sexual activity with a child. It is also alleged that, between November 2020 and May 2021, Dr Cook spoke to three people, including an undercover police officer, on social media, about sexual activities with a child/minor.
It is further alleged that Dr Cook’s conduct amounted to inciting abuse of a child and/or engaging in role play involving abuse of a child and that his conduct was sexually motivated.
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.