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Fifty Doctors Back Dr. Aseem Malhotra as the Good Law Project Takes the GMC to Court for Refusing to Strike Him Off Over Covid Vaccine Concerns

by Will Jones
16 October 2023 5:18 PM

Fifty doctors have voiced their support for Dr. Aseem Malhotra as the Good Law Project takes the General Medical Council to court over its decision not to deem him unfit to practise medicine after he spoke out about his concerns with the COVID-19 vaccines.

In a statement organised by the campaign groups Doctors for Patients U.K., U.K. Medical Freedom Alliance and HART and co-signed by fifty U.K. medics, the doctors say it is “deeply unsettling that the [Good Law Project], an entity funded primarily by the public, would turn its legal machinery toward silencing an ethical doctor”.

“By contesting the GMC’s decision to support Dr. Malhotra’s right to free speech and not to carry out a formal [Fitness to Practice] investigation (on the grounds that his statements were not sufficiently egregious to merit action), the legal action supported by the GLP risks undermining the resolve of medical professionals to speak candidly on serious health issues, a move that would have profound consequences for patient safety and the ethical practice of medicine,” they add.

The organisers say have drafted the statement “to demonstrate that there is a significant body of doctors in support of Dr. Malhotra, who are strongly opposed to and concerned about this case and its ramifications for the medical profession as a whole”.

The full statement is reproduced below.


Statement of Support for Dr. Aseem Malhotra – challenging the Good Law Project attempt to pressure the GMC to censure him for raising patient safety concerns

We, the undersigned doctors, and the campaign groups Doctors for Patients U.K., U.K. Medical Freedom Alliance and HART, wish to publicly state our support for Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a well-published academic and cardiologist who has been a popular commentator on medical and public health matters in the U.K. media for many years. We condemn the actions of a group of (mostly anonymous) doctors, supported by the Good Law Project (GLP), in seeking to silence and punish Dr. Malhotra for speaking out about his concerns about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. This is a serious and chilling attack on the freedom of speech of a senior doctor.

Dr. Malhotra is the son of the late BMA stalwart and NHS campaigner Dr. Kailash Chand. Following the unexpected death of his father from previously undetectable heart disease, Dr. Malhotra made public statements highlighting his concerns that his father’s COVID-19 vaccinations were a causal factor in his death.   

Despite initially endorsing and promoting the COVID-19 vaccines on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on February 5th 2021, he is now calling for an immediate suspension of the novel mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and a full investigation into their adverse effects, for reasons detailed in the two-part, peer-reviewed paper he wrote, published in September 2022 in the Journal of Insulin Resistance. This is entirely in line with his duty as a responsible doctor to protect the British public from the harm which he believes his family has suffered and to uphold the fundamental principle of medical ethics to ‘first do no harm‘.

Dr. Malhotra presented his concerns to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Vaccine Damage, on October 20th 2022 at Portcullis House, Westminster. His impassioned call to prioritise patient safety resulted in a group of anonymous doctors reporting him to the General Medical Council (GMC) for “high-profile promotion of misinformation about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines”, demanding it investigates his fitness to practise. When the GMC refused to carry out a Fitness to Practise (FtP) investigation, Dr. Matt Kneale, a junior doctor in the group, instructed the Good Law Project (GLP) to begin crowdfunding for a legal action against the GMC’s decision and launched a judicial review against the GMC in the High Court. 

Dr. Malhotra is a senior cardiologist, a well-established commentator and campaigner on public health issues and a long-standing advocate for patient safety. His previous campaigns have raised awareness about heart disease, obesity, the harms of sugar and corruption within the pharmaceutical industry. As an ambassador for the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, he was the lead author in a joint initiative with the BMJ to tackle the harms of overprescribing and unnecessary medical interventions. It is a mark of Dr. Malhotra’s high regard for medical ethics that he felt compelled to speak publicly about his new and growing concerns of a link between COVID-19 vaccines and heart damage, despite initially endorsing the mRNA jabs.

It is deeply unsettling that the GLP, an entity funded primarily by the public, would turn its legal machinery toward silencing an ethical doctor. This is especially troubling given the organisation’s stated commitment to transparency and a better world. Rather than exerting legal force to silence professionals, should it not focus instead on compelling the full release of the COVID-19 vaccine trial data? The absence of such vital information from public and medical scrutiny is not just a lapse; it’s a serious breach of trust and a blow to patient safety.

By contesting the GMC’s decision to support Dr. Malhotra’s right to free speech and not to carry out a formal FtP investigation (on the grounds that his statements were not sufficiently egregious to merit action), the legal action supported by the GLP risks undermining the resolve of medical professionals to speak candidly on serious health issues, a move that would have profound consequences for patient safety and the ethical practice of medicine.

The GLP challenge against the GMC decision is misconceived, misguided and threatens doctors’ individual right to free speech and proper scientific debate on matters relating to protecting the public from dangerous products. It is deeply regrettable in a democratic society that instead of being applauded for his courage in raising the alarm, Dr. Malhotra is being persecuted in this way.

Thousands of doctors worldwide and in the United Kingdom share Dr. Malhotra’s reasonable concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccine safety. Many have spoken out on this issue, including the eminent U.S. cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough, who called for an immediate withdrawal of these products in a speech made in the EU Parliament on September 13th 2023. The undersigned doctors and organisations are aware of multiple harms associated with the COVID-19 vaccines; among these medics are frontline doctors who have reported vaccine-associated injuries and deaths in their own patients.

Dr. Ayiesha Malik MBChB, MRCGP (2014) – Director, Doctors for Patients U.K.

Dr. Clare Craig BM BCh, FRCPath – Co-Chair, HART

Dr. Elizabeth Evans MA, MBBS, DRCOG – CEO, U.K. Medical Freedom Alliance

Co-signatories

Lord Moonie, MBChB, MRCPsych, MFCM, MSc, House of Lords, former Parliamentary UnderSecretary of State 2001-2003, former Consultant in Public Health Medicine 

Professor Angus Dalgleish, MD, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPath, FMedSci, Professor of Oncology, University of London; Principal, Institute for Cancer Vaccines & Immunotherapy

Professor John A Fairclough, BM BS, BMed Sci, FRCS, FFSEM(UK), Professor Emeritus, Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr Ali Ajaz, MBBS, BSc, MRCPsych, PGCert, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Dr Victoria Anderson, MBChB, MRCGP (2016), MRCPCH (2013), DRCOG, General Practitioner 

Dr Lucy Apps, MBBS, MRCGP, General Practitioner

Dr Michael Bazlinton, MBChB, MRCGP, DCH, General Practitioner

Dr Mark A Bell, MBChB, MRCP(UK), FRCEM, Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Dr Gill Breese, BSc, MBChB, DTM&H, DFFP, General Practitioner 

Dr Emma Brierly, MBBS, MRCGP, General Practitioner

Dr Rachel Brown, MBChB, LLM, CFMP, MRCPsych

Mr John Bunni, MBChB (Hons), Dip Lap Surg, FRCS [ASGBI Medal], Consultant Colorectal and        General Surgeon

Dr Selena Chester, MBBS, Medical Practitioner

Dr David Cartland, MBChB, BMedSci, General Practitioner 

Mr Ian F Comaish, MA, BM BCh, FRCOphth, FRANZCO, Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr Phuoc-Tan Diep, MBChB FRCPath. Consultant Histopathologist

Dr Jonathan Eastwood, BSc, MBChB, MRCGP, General Practitioner 

Dr Jonathan Engler, MBChB, LLB

Dr Bob Gill, MBChB, MRCGP, General Practitioner

Dr Catherine Hatton, MBChB, General Practitioner 

Dr Tony Hinton, MBChB, FRCS, Consultant Surgeon

Dr Rosamond Jones, MBBS, MD, FRCPCH, retired Consultant Paediatrician

Dr Tim Kelly, MBBCh, BSc, Hospital Doctor

Dr Caroline Lapworth, MBChB, General Practitioner 

Dr Theresa Lawrie, MBBCh, PhD, Director, Evidence-Based Medicine Consultancy Ltd, Bath

Dr Andrew Lees, MB BS, MRCGP, DCH, retired General Practitioner 

Mr Malcolm Loudon, MB ChB, MD, FRCSEd, FRCS (Gen Surg). MIHM, VR, Consultant Surgeon

Dr Imran Malik, MBBS, MRCP (2006), MRCGP (2007), General Practitioner

Dr Fiona Martindale, MBChB, MRCGP, General Practitioner 

Dr Janet Menage, MA, MBChB, retired General Practitioner

Dr Alan Mordue, MBChB, FFPH, retired Consultant in Public Health Medicine & Epidemiology 

Dr Campbell Murdoch, MBChb, General Practitioner and PCN Clinical Director, Somerset

Dr Greta Mushet, MBChB, MRCPsych, retired Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy

Dr Angela Musso, MD, MRCGP, DRCOG, FRACGP, MFPC, General Practitioner

Dr Sam McBride, BSc (Hons) Medical Microbiology & Immunobiology, MBBCh BAO, MSc in Clinical Gerontology, MRCP(UK), FRCEM, FRCP(Edinburgh), NHS Emergency Medicine & geriatrics

Mr Ian McDermott, MBBS, MS, FRCS(Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr Geoffrey Maidment, MBBS, FRCP, retired Consultant Physician

Dr Fairoz Miller, BSc, MBBCh, MRCP (1999), MRCGP (2016), General Practitioner

Dr Alistair J Montgomery, MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, retired General Practitioner

Dr Sarah Myhill, MBBS, Dip NM, retired GP, Independent Naturopathic Physician, UKMFA Director of Medical Ethics

Dr Dean Patterson, Consultant Cardiologist and General Physician, MBChB, FRCP

Dr Jessica Robinson, Bsc (Hons), MBBS, MRCPsych, MFHom

Dr Susannah Robinson, MBBS BSc MRCP MRCGP General Practitioner 

Dr Jon Rogers, MB ChB (Bristol), MRCGP (1981), DRCOG (1980), retired General Practitioner

Mr T. James Royle, MBChB, FRCS, MMedEd, Colorectal and General Surgeon 

Dr Magdalena Stasiak-Horkan, MBBS, DCH, MRCGP (2003-2017), General Practitioner

Dr Rohaan Seth, BSc, MBChB, MRCGP (2012), retired General Practitioner

Dr Jannah van der Pol, iBSc, MBBS, MRCGP, General Practitioner

Dr Helen Westwood, MBChB (Hons), MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, General Practitioner 

Dr Lucie Wilk, BSc, MD, FRCPC (2013), Consultant Rheumatologist

Tags: Adverse EffectsCOVID-19Doctors for Patients UKDr Aseem MalhotraGMCGood Law ProjectHARTLawfareLegal actionMyocarditisUKMFAVaccine

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Gezza England
Gezza England
5 months ago

The Tories continually bleating that a vote for Reform is a vote for Labour is as tiresome as Labour droning on about 14 years of Tory decline and the mythical £22bn black hole magicked up by Rachel from Accounts.

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DickieA
DickieA
5 months ago

“A digital counter on the Reform website showed its membership tally
before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared
by the Tories during their leadership election earlier this year.”

After its woeful election performance and betrayal felt by so many of its core voters, the Conservatives must have been haenorrhaging members since the Summer. In terms of numbers of members, Reform probably passed the Conservatives a few weeks ago..

Last edited 5 months ago by DickieA
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JXB
JXB
5 months ago
Reply to  DickieA

“366,604 members as of March this year…”

And how many now after nearly six months of Starmer-Charmer?

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adamcollyer
adamcollyer
5 months ago
Reply to  DickieA

Good point. And many of the members to whom ballot papers were sent by the Tories have probably died since they joined!

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JXB
JXB
5 months ago

134 094… just now.

“A Conservative Party spokesman said: “Reform has delivered a Labour Government…”

Not delivered by a Conservative Party 14 years in Government whose policies were and still are those of authoritarian Left-wing Statist rulers?

Last edited 5 months ago by JXB
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DickieA
DickieA
5 months ago
Reply to  JXB

I’ll say it again – I despise the treachorous bastards. 14 years of betrayal. How anybody with right of centre political views could still support the Conservatives, beggars belief.

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Solentviews
Solentviews
5 months ago
Reply to  DickieA

And that’s the key point. How could anyone trust those lying bar stewards ever again? They delivered on virtually nothing, and to cap it off lied their way through Covid from beginning to end. It’s frankly amazing that they have any supporters left at all.

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DickieA
DickieA
5 months ago
Reply to  Solentviews

spot on.

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Mogwai
Mogwai
5 months ago

There’s reportedly thousands waiting in France to cross the Channel. I suppose they must get sick of living in a tent, freezing their arses off, when they know they’re guaranteed a comfortable hotel with central heating and hot food, so not much to deter them really, is there? You just need a calm day at sea then Bob’s your uncle;

”451 migrants in 11 dinghies ILLEGALLY crossed the channel yesterday ‘Christmas Day’

100s more are crossing TODAY

35,489 migrants in 708 dinghies have now crossed the channel this year

21,924 migrants in 390 dinghies have so far crossed since the Labour Party took control.”

https://x.com/ActivePatriotUK/status/1872278460489482352

Bit like this hotel, then;

”Festive lunch at the Fownes Hotel!

Heating on blast & food stacked high,
We take you inside for a game of pool”

https://x.com/Truthhurts101UK/status/1871256062655152355

Last edited 5 months ago by Mogwai
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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
5 months ago

“A Conservative Party spokesman said: “Reform has delivered a Labour Government that has cruelly cut winter fuel winter payments for 10 million pensioners, put the future of family farming and food security at risk, and launched a devastating raid on jobs which will leave working people paying the price.

“A vote for Reform this coming May is a vote for a Labour council – only the Conservatives can stop this.”

A Conservative Party spokesman said:

“Firkin excellent weed this Christmas.”

The Tory barstewards had 14 years to sort things out. They managed only one thing successfully – opening the floodgates to unlimited immigration. Treasonous Next Tuesdays the lot of them.

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transmissionofflame
transmissionofflame
5 months ago
Reply to  huxleypiggles

They have some bloody cheek expecting loyalty or credibility from anyone. It’s a miracle anyone at all still expresses support for them. Any of them still chirping are clearly utterly deluded and have understood nothing from the their drubbing at the polls. When somehow SIX MILLION dupes voted for them and they became Her Majesty’s Opposition I did fear this would fuel their delusion. I believe I was right. They should be offering nothing but contrition and grovelling apologies.

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MajorMajor
MajorMajor
5 months ago

All I can say is I’ve just read an interview with Kemi Badenoch in the Spectator.
She doesn’t have any ideas. She has nothing to say. If you take out the cliches, there is nothing left.
Nigel, in contrast, has something to say and knows what he wants to do.

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transmissionofflame
transmissionofflame
5 months ago
Reply to  MajorMajor

I’m not sure I want politicians with “ideas”. I don’t want to be saved by politicians or have my life improved by them. I want them to leave me the hell alone and keep the peace and protect our borders.

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DickieA
DickieA
5 months ago
Reply to  transmissionofflame

I agree wholeheartedly. I’ve been a Minarchist for the past 20 years.
From Wikli:

A night-watchman state, also referred to as a minimal state or minarchy ……. has also been popularized by Robert Nozick in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974).[6] The United Kingdom in the 19th century has been described by historian Charles Townshend as a standard-bearer for this form of government.[7]

19th Century United Kingdom would seem a better alternative than what we have now.

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
5 months ago
Reply to  transmissionofflame

I agree entirely. Politicians with “ideas” are a walking bloody disaster. If they only managed to control our borders properly they would perform an enormous service to this country and thereafter we will look after ourselves.

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JohnnyDownes
JohnnyDownes
5 months ago
Reply to  huxleypiggles

“control our borders properly”
That’s an ‘idea’ isn’t it? A good one, even.

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transmissionofflame
transmissionofflame
5 months ago
Reply to  JohnnyDownes

Well it’s just doing the bare minimum that any government must do to be considered a government. Instead our government regulates bloody football.

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Myra
Myra
5 months ago

I hope Reform are the grownups in the room. Kemi’s childish behaviour about a counter does not do her any favours.

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RTSC
RTSC
5 months ago

Cameron, May, Johnson, Sunak – and 14 years of lies and broken “promises” delivered the Labour Government.

But why would they care about that? All that’s happened is that their Masters at the WEF have the Red Branch of the Uni-Party in power.

The Uni-Party is like a 3-legged stool. It is very stable (and will deliver for the WEF) until one of the legs is broken. Then it cannot stand.

Reform is breaking the Blu-Green leg.

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adamcollyer
adamcollyer
5 months ago

Stop stop press – the Reform Party seems to have convinced the Telegraph at least that their numbers are genuine.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/12/27/reform-uk-threatens-legal-action-kemi-badenoch-members/

Kemi is the distinctly unimpressive leader of the rump of a once-great but now shrivelled party. They long since abandoned everything “Conservative” and became simply a vehicle for careerist hacks.

They are in fact quite sad really. Like a crumbling and rubbish-strewn abandoned factory.

The future of the Centre Right belongs to Reform.

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