Kildare Based GP Was Found Guilty Of Several Allegations Of Professional Misconduct, According To RTÉ

Sunday, 15 December 2024 16:17

By Emma O'Connor

A fitness-to-practise committee of the Medical Council found several allegations of professional misconduct against Kildare GP.

According to RTÉ, a Kildare-based GP has been found guilty of professional misconduct over his failure to wear a mask in his clinic during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Dr Neville Wilson, of The Harbour Medical Clinic, in Kilcock also allowed a poster containing false and misleading information about Covid vaccines in his surgery.

As stated by RTÉ, a fitness-to-practise committee of the Medical Council found several allegations of professional misconduct against Dr Wilson, however he was cleared of several other alligations arising from his interactions with two visitors to his surgery during the pandemic.

Announcing the committee's findings on Friday, the chairperson of the inquiry, Jill Long, said some allegations were not proven as there had been a dispute in the evidence between the two complainants.

Ms Long noted the the findings of professional misconduct were based on the fact that his behavior significantly did not meet expected standards.

Long observed he had undermined the HSE guidelines by having a poster containing misleading information about Covid vaccines displayed in his surgery.

A similar finding is when Dr Wilson referred to a letter with a patient back in July 2021, that had been allegedly sent to the UK prime minister at the time, Boris Johnson, from former Pfizer executive Mike Yeadon, about how Covid vaccines were dangerous.

Dr Wilson, a native of South Africa had denied all allegations

Dr Wilson insisted that he was not "anti-vax" but "pro-science".

An expert witness, Dr Tríona Marnell told the enquiry it was a matter of "huge frustration and disappointment" to have some doctors deliberately ignore guidelines, as it can be confusing to patients.

While she acknowledged Dr Wilson having his personal views, she claimed his actions went "far beyond legitimate debate and minority profession."

Dr Wilson has practiced in Ireland since 2004, and has worked in Dublin, Wexford and Maynooth, before establishing his current clinic in Kilcock.