Breaking: High court judges have ruled Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba should be struck off the medical register. GMC wins appeal against earlier panel ruling #BawaGarba Details to follow.

GMC statement. Essentially panels are bound by earlier criminal courts. But the issue here is that the original court didn't hear all the evidence re systemic failings. Whatever the rights and wrongs in this case, the wider impact could be serious #BawaGarba

The #BawaGarba judgement from today is here:

This feels like a key section of #BawaGarba judgement here:

The judge on systemic failings in #BawaGarba that were not heard at trial. Effectively, they were not enough to reduce her personal culpability:

I get what the judge is saying overall, but this sentence sits uncomfortably with me. I am not sure we should be putting such things on the shoulders of individuals in such hugely complex situations. #BawaGarba

@ShaunLintern She was on her first day back from mat leave, with no induction or phased return, & the responsible consultant went to a different city. Really?

@willtube4food @KirstyChallen @ShaunLintern They know had their champagne on the boy’s grave. Sad, but they also drank for the lost hope of learning from mistakes. Medicine won’t be the same after this.

@willtube4food @KirstyChallen @ShaunLintern Please stop it.

@willtube4food @KirstyChallen @ShaunLintern Blaming the mother? Unnecessary and cruel.

@willtube4food @KirstyChallen @ShaunLintern By telling the parent?