The tribunal said: 'He had available to him many opportunities and methods to make colleagues aware of his departure if he wished to do so, but did not. It outlined that he had many 'opportunities' to inform his work of his decision to leave, but 'did not'. 'He chose to leave by the fire exit route rather than go through reception.' 'Dr Farrell left the Practice without informing anyone and headed home. ' not satisfied to the required standard that Farrell had resigned from the Practice when he left his post. 'He was due to provide care to patients that afternoon. whilst was still within the practice's premises. They also went on to add: 'It was clear and undisputed that Farrell had consumed alcohol. The panel added that Farrell’s ‘actions fell far below the standards expected of a registered doctor’ and suspended him. They also criticised the doctor for his behavior and actions, saying that his swift exit left his colleagues in 'significant professional difficulty'. However, the tribunal rejected this claim. However, Farrell rejected drinking the alcoholic beverageĪt the tribunal, when quizzed over why he drank alcohol when he was due to treat patients, Farrell argued that sneaking out of the practice amounted to him 'resigning' so he was no longer responsible for them. While the GP denied drinking vodka, he admitted that he actually had wine inside a coffee cup in his clinic with his lunch, which explained the smell.Īfter going through Farrell's office, Adam Bonarius-Burns, the office manager at the practice, found energy drink bottles in the doctor's room which he thought smelled of vodka. The panel heard how Adam Bonarius-Burns, the office manager at the practice, found energy drink bottles in Farrell's room which he thought smelled of vodka. However, that same day, the general practitioner quietly left the clinic through a fire exit - without telling anyone - and never returned back to work. He was scheduled to work that afternoon and due to provide care to patients. It was heard how Farrell was working as a GP at Parkgate Medical Practice, Darlington, County Durham, when he was caught drinking on the job on April 15 2021. Now, the doctor has been suspended for six months, in a hearing that concluded on February 8 2023. He also claimed that he had been wrongly denied chance to provide a urine sample and that the process to gain his informed consent had not been properly followed. Teesside Magistrates' Court was previously told that Farrell had refused the test due to a 'fear of needles'. In the early hours of January 6 2019, he was stopped in his car by police after officers suspected he had been drink-driving. Vino e Formaggio Smoked Gouda Cheese Spread (3.5oz)Ĭhoco Voglia Cream Filled Truffles (1.76oz)Ĭiao Italia Mini Ritelle Cranberry & Sesame Cookies (3.52oz)Ĭreative Snacks Hot Honey Crunch Mix (1.The tribunal heard that on the same day Michael Farrell (pictured above) was caught drinking on the job, he quietly left the clinic through the fire exit without telling anyone and never returned Three Francis Ford Coppola Winery Diamond Collection wines are featured in this handmade wine basket. Cabernet is full-bodied with supple tannins tropical and smooth chardonnay, and merlot with rich fruit and earthy spice notes are paired with Italian milk chocolate, Godiva milk chocolate caramels, chocolate truffles, cranberry sesame cookies, peppercorn crackers, smoked Gouda cheese spread, olives, Ghirardelli milk and dark chocolate with caramel, spicy honey crunch snack mix and more to create this one-of-a-kind gift. Does NOT ship to AR, CO, GA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MS, NY, OH, OK, SD, TX, UT, or VT.
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