A bungling doctor who failed to help a dying woman
A bungling doctor who failed to help a dying woman was struck off today (Mon) after begging GMC bosses to ban him.
Syed Ahmad gave patient Niamat Khan medication for an infection even though she was severely ill through diabetes.
He then failed to visit her again after being told her condition was getting worse – and Mrs Khan later died in hospital.
Dr Ahmad was suspended for a year in January 2000 after the GMC found him guilty of serious professional misconduct over the scandal.
He was ordered to improve his medical knowledge before the committee would allow him to practice again.
But in tests the GMC found he had a ‘global lack’ of understanding in medicine.
And today (Mon) he was struck off after telling the council he had retired and wanted his name to be removed from the register.
Chairman Dr Anthony Toft said: ‘No evidence has been provided that Dr Ahmad has undertaken and passed the test considered necessary to demonstrate that he had remedied the global knowledge deficit.
‘In the light of this we are bound to conclude that the previous requirements made by the committee have not been met.
‘Dr Ahmad has now been suspended for more than 15 months and has been given ample opportunity to remedy all of the deficiencies in his medical knowledge.
‘He has failed to do so.
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Jane Sullivan, for the GMC, said Dr Ahmad was called to Mrs Khan’s home in Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Birmingham in February 1995 when she fell ill.
Despite knowing she suffered from non-insulin dependant diabetes he diagnosed an infection and gave her medication.
Three days later he was told Mrs Khan was still ill but did not visit her.
After she was examined by another doctor, Mrs Khan was rushed to Birmingham Heartlands Hospital where she died 11 days later from a stroke as a result of her diabetes.
Dr Ahmad, of Reddings Road, Moseley, Birmingham, did not attend today’s hearing but wrote a letter to the GMC.
Miss Sullivan said: ‘He indicated that he has completely retired and has no intention of doing medical practice any more.
‘He said that he wanted his name voluntarily removed from the register.
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The doctor was told there is no provision in the GMC’s rules for such a move, and the committee struck him off after examining the case.
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