GP tells Medical Council inquiry he followed Covid-19 guidelines in his practice but challenged them on social media

"A GP accused of professional misconduct over his criticism of Covid-19 vaccines and other pandemic measures has told a medical inquiry that believed he could adhere to public health guidelines in his medical practice while still challenging them on social media."

"Marcus de Brun told a fitness-to-practise hearing of the Medical Council that he felt "corralled" into using Twitter to question public health guidelines because there was no other forum for doctors to raise their concerns about measures used to combat the virus."

An GP faces a fitness-to-practise hearing over accusations of professional misconduct for criticizing Covid-19 vaccines and other pandemic measures. The GP said he believed he could follow public health guidelines within his medical practice while publicly challenging those guidelines on social media. He told the Medical Council hearing that he felt "corralled" into using Twitter to question public health guidance because he perceived no other forum for doctors to raise concerns about measures used to combat the virus. The hearing examines whether his public comments breached professional standards.

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