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George Osborne's brother Adam faces being struck off after affair | George Osborne's brother Adam faces being struck off after affair |
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Chancellor George Osborne's psychiatrist brother faces being struck off from the medical profession after he had a two-year affair with his "vulnerable" patient. | Chancellor George Osborne's psychiatrist brother faces being struck off from the medical profession after he had a two-year affair with his "vulnerable" patient. |
A disciplinary tribunal has found that the behaviour of married Dr Adam Osborne was "profoundly unacceptable" and ruled that his fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. | A disciplinary tribunal has found that the behaviour of married Dr Adam Osborne was "profoundly unacceptable" and ruled that his fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. |
Dr Osborne, who is five years younger than his Chancellor brother, could now be struck off by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS). | Dr Osborne, who is five years younger than his Chancellor brother, could now be struck off by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS). |
The hearing, which began on Monday, heard that when the doctor ended the relationship in February last year, the woman - who was referred to as Patient A, tried to take her own life just two days later. | The hearing, which began on Monday, heard that when the doctor ended the relationship in February last year, the woman - who was referred to as Patient A, tried to take her own life just two days later. |
She had been under Dr Osborne's care at a private practice in central London between February 2011 and late 2014. | She had been under Dr Osborne's care at a private practice in central London between February 2011 and late 2014. |
When Patient A made a complaint to the General Medical Council (GMC) Dr Osborne begged her to retract it, telling her in threatening emails over a 10 day period that it would "destroy" his family in public. | When Patient A made a complaint to the General Medical Council (GMC) Dr Osborne begged her to retract it, telling her in threatening emails over a 10 day period that it would "destroy" his family in public. |
In one email, read to the tribunal he wrote: "Please don't do this to me it will destroy me and my family in public." | In one email, read to the tribunal he wrote: "Please don't do this to me it will destroy me and my family in public." |
Another read: "You still have the power to tell the GMC that you made this up because you were angry at me for discontinuing therapy or that you were confused, paranoid, deluded - whatever excuse you can think of." | Another read: "You still have the power to tell the GMC that you made this up because you were angry at me for discontinuing therapy or that you were confused, paranoid, deluded - whatever excuse you can think of." |
He also admitted making threats towards Patient A and the consequences for her family if she did not withdraw her complaint to the GMC stating: "If I get into trouble for this then I will never forgive you for this and I will make sure you pay." | He also admitted making threats towards Patient A and the consequences for her family if she did not withdraw her complaint to the GMC stating: "If I get into trouble for this then I will never forgive you for this and I will make sure you pay." |
Dr Osborne, who voluntarily absented himself from the Manchester hearing, admitted embarking on the two-year "inappropriate" emotional and sexual relationship whilst the woman who had suffered from mental ill health, was a patient. | |
The tribunal will now decide on what sanction, if any, to impose. | The tribunal will now decide on what sanction, if any, to impose. |
The sanction could see the doctor have conditions put on his registration, suspended or even struck off. | The sanction could see the doctor have conditions put on his registration, suspended or even struck off. |
The tribunal heard that hours after Patient A disclosed the relationship to treating psychiatrist Dr Neil Boast she was to take an overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs. | The tribunal heard that hours after Patient A disclosed the relationship to treating psychiatrist Dr Neil Boast she was to take an overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs. |
Emails between the former lovers two days prior to her making an attempt on her own life were read to the tribunal. | Emails between the former lovers two days prior to her making an attempt on her own life were read to the tribunal. |
In one, which signalled Dr Osborne was ending the relationship, he said: "We don't seem to be able to live with one another and it's destroying both of us and destroying any relationship that we once had." | In one, which signalled Dr Osborne was ending the relationship, he said: "We don't seem to be able to live with one another and it's destroying both of us and destroying any relationship that we once had." |
Patient A was to respond saying that she was "confused", adding "it seems to me like you are breaking it off". | Patient A was to respond saying that she was "confused", adding "it seems to me like you are breaking it off". |
She added: "Just please tell me the truth the way it is. I'm very much balancing on the edge and it's so easy for me to tip over just now." | She added: "Just please tell me the truth the way it is. I'm very much balancing on the edge and it's so easy for me to tip over just now." |
Dr Osborne, who admitted that he knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the woman was a vulnerable patient because of her history of mental ill-health, replied: "Yes I need to break from this relationship". | Dr Osborne, who admitted that he knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the woman was a vulnerable patient because of her history of mental ill-health, replied: "Yes I need to break from this relationship". |
He further admitted making threats towards a "fragile" and "high risk" Patient A. | |
Chairman of the tribunal Dr Nigel Callaghan said that it had not been a "one-off occurrence" and that Dr Osborne had been aware from the outset that the relationship was inappropriate, as was shown by his insistence that Patient A agree not to report him. | |
He said: "The tribunal does not consider that Dr Osborne's actions are easily remediable. This was not a fleeting relationship but sustained over a period of two years. | He said: "The tribunal does not consider that Dr Osborne's actions are easily remediable. This was not a fleeting relationship but sustained over a period of two years. |
"Dr Osborne attempted to persuade Patient A to withdraw the complaint by sending inappropriate emails to her over a ten day period when he knew she had taken an overdose, and was therefore in a particularly vulnerable and fragile state." | "Dr Osborne attempted to persuade Patient A to withdraw the complaint by sending inappropriate emails to her over a ten day period when he knew she had taken an overdose, and was therefore in a particularly vulnerable and fragile state." |
He added: "The tribunal regards Dr Osborne's behaviour as profoundly unacceptable and undermines the public's confidence in the medical profession." | He added: "The tribunal regards Dr Osborne's behaviour as profoundly unacceptable and undermines the public's confidence in the medical profession." |
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