Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Dr Ghosh and Northumberland Primary Care Trust.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Dr Ghosh and Northumberland Primary Care Trust.

: First, I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blyth Valley (Mr. Campbell) on securing the debate. This matter is clearly of great concern to him and, as he said, he has made representations to Ministers about it in the past. I hope that my hon. Friend will understand...

: First, I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blyth Valley (Mr. Campbell) on securing the debate. This matter is clearly of great concern to him and, as he said, he has made representations to Ministers about it in the past. I hope that my hon. Friend will understand...

: I referred to the committee: basically, it was the judge, jury and hangman. It had one independent doctor on it. I do not know who he is, but I know the others who sat on it. They should not be involved at that stage. The committee should hear the...

: I referred to the committee: basically, it was the judge, jury and hangman. It had one independent doctor on it. I do not know who he is, but I know the others who sat on it. They should not be involved at that stage. The committee should hear the...

It is difficult dealing with doctors. I have been a coal miner all my life and have always been in trade unions, and dealing with miners is a lot better than dealing with doctors, I can tell you, Mr. O'Hara. They are always at each other's throats, that is for...

It is difficult dealing with doctors. I have been a coal miner all my life and have always been in trade unions, and dealing with miners is a lot better than dealing with doctors, I can tell you, Mr. O'Hara. They are always at each other's throats, that is for...

: I will come to the composition of the panel and to the options that will be available to Dr. Ghosh in the light of the outcome of any hearing. A formal complaint was made to the trust about Dr. Ghosh and, in a sense, that can run separately from...

: I will come to the composition of the panel and to the options that will be available to Dr. Ghosh in the light of the outcome of any hearing. A formal complaint was made to the trust about Dr. Ghosh and, in a sense, that can run separately from...

: The head of corporate affairs carried out the investigation and reported to the tribunal. That was in accordance with the regulations. A number of current and former members of Dr. Ghosh's staff were interviewed. The interim findings led to the extension of Dr Ghosh's suspension until the investigation is...

: The head of corporate affairs carried out the investigation and reported to the tribunal. That was in accordance with the regulations. A number of current and former members of Dr. Ghosh's staff were interviewed. The interim findings led to the extension of Dr Ghosh's suspension until the investigation is...

: Was she—Mrs. Fryer, the head of corporate affairs—sitting on the committee?

: Was she—Mrs. Fryer, the head of corporate affairs—sitting on the committee?