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Media doctor 'unfit to practise' Media doctor's future in balance
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Celebrity psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud has been found unfit to practise in his disciplinary hearing over plagiarism. Celebrity psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud's future as a doctor is in the balance after a disciplinary hearing found his fitness to practice was impaired.
Dr Persaud had admitted plagiarising others' work in a book and a series of articles - but denied being dishonest.Dr Persaud had admitted plagiarising others' work in a book and a series of articles - but denied being dishonest.
But the General Medical Council hearing rejected his defence this week and ruled he had brought his profession into disrepute. But the hearing rejected his defence this week and ruled he had brought his profession into disrepute.
The GMC panel now needs to decide what action to take - this could include being struck off the medical register. The General Medical Council now needs to decide what action to take - this could include being struck off.
However, the panel could also just impose restrictions on his work as a doctor or suspend him for a period of time.However, the panel could also just impose restrictions on his work as a doctor or suspend him for a period of time.
Dr Persaud is a former presenter of BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind, and appeared regularly on the television chat show This Morning.Dr Persaud is a former presenter of BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind, and appeared regularly on the television chat show This Morning.
Dr Anthony Morgan, chair of the GMC Fitness to Practise panel, had said Dr Persaud must have known his actions "would be considered dishonest by ordinary people".Dr Anthony Morgan, chair of the GMC Fitness to Practise panel, had said Dr Persaud must have known his actions "would be considered dishonest by ordinary people".
Dr Persaud admitted plagiarising four research papers for his 2003 book From The Edge of The Couch.Dr Persaud admitted plagiarising four research papers for his 2003 book From The Edge of The Couch.
He also admitted copying the work of two foreign academics for five articles he wrote for publications including the British Medical Journal and The Independent.He also admitted copying the work of two foreign academics for five articles he wrote for publications including the British Medical Journal and The Independent.
He claimed he was in a confused mental state at the time because of the pressure of juggling his NHS and media work.He claimed he was in a confused mental state at the time because of the pressure of juggling his NHS and media work.
Dr Persaud, 45, was first seen alongside Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan on This Morning in 1994.Dr Persaud, 45, was first seen alongside Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan on This Morning in 1994.
He has combined a high profile media career, with an equally successful career in psychiatry, and is currently employed as a consultant psychiatrist for the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.He has combined a high profile media career, with an equally successful career in psychiatry, and is currently employed as a consultant psychiatrist for the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.