'Golden boy' transplant surgeon's suspension extended

A transplant surgeon who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues has had his eight-month suspension extended to a year.

James Gilbert worked as a senior registrar in 2008 and 2009 for Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Trust and as a consultant between 2010 and 2022, when he was sacked.

One woman said his status was the "golden boy" of the department and that he was the "be-all and end-all for transplants in Oxford".

The General Medical Council (GMC), which argued for a tougher sanction at the High Court on Thursday, said it was disappointed that Gilbert had not been struck off the medical .

The GMC, ed by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, said the eight-month suspension was "insufficient to protect the public".

Mr Justice Calver imposed a 12-month suspension, the longest possible, and said the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) had erred twice at Mr Gilbert's tribunal in August.

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