GP who criticised Covid vaccines says no evidence of 'unsafe practice'

"A family doctor who was highly critical of Covid-19 vaccines and public health guidelines on social media during the pandemic has claimed the forceful expression of "strong moral disagreement with State policy" does not constitute professional misconduct."

"Marcus de Brun told a fitness-to-practise hearing of the Medical Council that there was no evidence that comments he had made on Twitter had translated into "unsafe practice.""

A family doctor publicly criticized Covid-19 vaccines and public health guidelines on social media during the pandemic. The doctor argued that expressing forceful moral disagreement with State policy should not be classified as professional misconduct. The matter reached a fitness-to-practise hearing before the Medical Council. The doctor told the hearing there was no evidence that comments posted on Twitter had resulted in unsafe clinical practice. The hearing considered whether public criticism on social platforms could be separated from actual patient care and safety. Regulators must weigh reputational risk, public trust, and demonstrable harm when assessing similar cases.

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