-another suspended
The Medical Council of Guyana (MCG) yesterday said that Dr Anil Solomon has been removed from the register of medical practitioners in Guyana following a finding of professional misconduct and malpractice.
A public notice in yesterday’s Stabroek News signed by the Chairman of the MCG, Dr Navindranauth Rambaran said that Dr Solomon is not permitted to practice medicine in any capacity in Guyana. The notice was issued in accordance with Section 17 (3) ( c) of the Medical Practitioners Act.
The notice also announced the suspension for four months of Dr Abdulla Amin after a finding of malpractice. Dr Amin is not permitted to practice medicine between May 6th 2024 and September 6th 2024. His suspension is in accordance with Section 17(3)(b) of the Medical Practitioners Act.
On his Facebook page yesterday, attorney Kamal Ramkarran said: “It is the first time in more than 15 years that a doctor has been removed from the Register of Medical Practitioners for something done in medical practice and another suspended for such a long period (there have been other suspensions for shorter periods).
“It happened because of the dedication and commitment of doctors elected to the Medical Council by their peers and …because of effective and appropriate Regulations passed by the Government after representations made by the Council and input provided by it”.
On April 1st, 2021, the MCG met with Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC seeking an overhaul of the sector’s legislation and regulations which it viewed as defective and toothless.
According to a press release then from the AG’s Chambers, the MCG said that the legislation and regulations were “defective in many respects” and made it very difficult for the Council to take disciplinary action against medical practitioners who may be guilty of professional misconduct and/or malpractice. It was also emphasised that there were major inconsistencies between the Act and the Regulations, which may have made the Regulations ultra vires. In the Council’s view, the Act then some thirty years old and had become outdated.
The Attorney General thanked the delegation for the initiative shown and said he was aware of the deficiencies identified. He also recounted his experiences as a lawyer in private practice when he had lodged many complaints with the Council for and on behalf of victims of alleged medical malpractice, but these were never investigated because of these same deficiencies.
He also spoke of filing several claims in the Courts over the past six years for medical negligence and pointed out the many reports in the media alleging medical negligence, resulting in the loss of life, without anyone being held responsible or culpable.
