MPTS Hearing Preparation Guide
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GMC & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION | PRACTICAL WORKBOOK
MPTS Hearing Preparation Guide
Understand interim orders, facts, impairment, sanction, review and the practical demands of a tribunal.
What this resource contains
Six structured preparation stages
Private writing space and review prompts
Process, deadline and confidentiality safeguards
Important
Independent general guidance. It does not replace clinical, employment, regulatory, immigration or legal advice. Do not include patient-identifiable or unnecessary colleague-identifiable information in worksheets.
Author: Dr N Aziz
Published and reviewed: 7 September 2026
Before you write
Use this on a trusted device or paper copy. Record references rather than copying patient-identifiable or privileged material. Nothing in this workbook is sent to SAS Doctors Review.
1. Identify the hearing
Complete only what is relevant. Use neutral, factual language and confirm process-specific advice.
Interim orders, medical practitioners, review or restoration tribunal
Public or private elements
Remote, in-person or hybrid format
Dates and timetable
Legal representation
2. Issues and stages
Complete only what is relevant. Use neutral, factual language and confirm process-specific advice.
Alleged facts
Evidence for each fact
Current impairment question
Sanction factors
Review or restoration test
3. Bundle preparation
Complete only what is relevant. Use neutral, factual language and confirm process-specific advice.
Index and page references
Witness material
Expert evidence
Insight and remediation
Health evidence and confidentiality
4. Giving evidence
Complete only what is relevant. Use neutral, factual language and confirm process-specific advice.
Listen to the full question
Answer accurately and directly
Say when you do not know or remember
Use the bundle
Correct mistakes promptly
5. Practical preparation
Complete only what is relevant. Use neutral, factual language and confirm process-specific advice.
Technology and private space
Travel and accommodation
Reasonable adjustments
Food, medication and breaks
Daily support contact
6. Outcome planning
Complete only what is relevant. Use neutral, factual language and confirm process-specific advice.
Immediate effect and notification
Employment and indemnity implications
Appeal advice and deadline
Review evidence required
Health and recovery plan
Action summary
What must happen today?
Which adviser will I contact, for which process?
Which restrictions and deadlines have been independently confirmed?
Do not let one route obscure another
An internal grievance or appeal does not normally stop an external legal deadline. A regulatory adviser does not automatically represent an employment claim, and a wellbeing service does not provide legal advice.
Sources and disclaimer
Use the current GMC, MPTS, national NHS, Acas or Labour Relations Agency source and the correct local policy before acting. Processes, time limits and service eligibility change.
Independent general education
This workbook does not calculate a deadline, assess credibility, predict a regulatory outcome or replace individual legal, employment, regulatory or clinical advice.