Dr William SMERDON
Doctor- Decision on impairment
- Hearing not yet held
- Outcome
- Hearing not yet held
- Type of case
- Misconduct
- Hearing start date
- 18 Jun 2026
- Hearing end date
- 26 Jun 2026
- Details
- Hearing adjourned part-heard. Previously sat: 20 October - 07 November 2025 and 23 February - 06 March 2026.
- Hearing venue
- Virtual hearing Contact us about viewing a hearing
- GMC reference number
- 6167906
- Area of practice
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Bromley
- Profession
- Doctor
Pre hearing information
- Allegation
The tribunal will continue to inquire into the allegation that, in or around December 2012 to January 2013 and in November 2019, Dr Smerdon behaved in a sexually motivated way towards Patients A and B respectively when he knew that both patients were vulnerable by reason of their mental health.
It is alleged that Dr Smerdon’s actions towards Patients A and B were carried out with the intention of pursuing a sexual relationship. It is further alleged that in the case of Patient A, Dr Smerdon’s actions were controlling and manipulative and in the case of Patient B, Dr Smerdon’s actions were carried out without their consent and constituted sexual harassment.
- Decisions
- All decisions are published online within 28 days of the conclusion of the hearing.
- Journalists
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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.