Bawa-Garba appeal comment

Hadiza Bawa-Garba won her Court of Appeal challenge, meaning that she can now pratice medicine again. The Court of Appeal reversed an earlier decision by the High Court to strike Dr Bawa-Garba off the medical register.

The College does of course remember Jack Adcock, who tragically passed of Sepsis. 

Commenting, College President, Derek Bell OBE said:

“We note today’s ruling and are pleased that Hadiza Bawa-Garba has won her Court of Appeal challenge. Looking ahead, it is vital that lessons are learned from this case. It is important to explore the wider issues that create the potential for patient harm, particularly understaffing. We must encourage an open and no-blame culture where the focus is on identifying and addressing risks and failures in systems of governance, and where all staff and patients are empowered to raise concerns over standards of care. Only by doing so can we ensure that we learn from cases such as this and prevent similar tragedies from occurring.”