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Procedural matters relating to tribunal hearings

Joinder

  1. When allegations have been referred to the MPTS for them to arrange an medical practitioners tribunal (MPT) hearing, either party may apply for:
    • two or more allegations against the same doctor which fall within the same or separate grounds for impairment, or
    • allegations against two or more doctors  

       to be considered and determined together where it would be just to do so.3

  1. Joinder applications are identified during the pre-hearing case management stage, with applications being made by one or both of the parties. The application will be decided by an MPTS case manager and the MPT will be supplied with a copy of the pre-hearing decision.

  2. By exception, a medical practitioners tribunal (MPT) may need to consider a joinder application where it has not been possible for the issue to be resolved by an MPTS case manager in advance. If this arises, the MPT should refer to the guidance for decision makers, parties and their representatives on the Joinder of allegations which sets out the factors to consider when deciding a joinder application.

3 Rule 32.