GP struck off the register for sharing confidential information and false claims

As reported by the Leicester Mercury, a doctor has been told she can no longer practice after disclosing patient information and passing off other medical professional’s work as her own

Dr Natasha Ranga first came under fire in February after accusations from the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) of “serious and persistent dishonesty”, were filed against her.

The panel decided the misconduct was sufficient to erase Dr Natasha Ranga from the medical register and barring an appeal, she will no longer be able practise medicine in the UK.

Chairman of the MPTS panel, William Hoskins said: “The Tribunal is not satisfied that Dr Ranga has sufficient insight into her misconduct and considers that there remains a risk of repetition of similar misconduct.

“The Tribunal found that her repeated and persistent dishonesty, her departures from the principles set out in GMP [the good practice code for doctors] and her breaches of the fundamental tenets of the profession were incompatible with Dr Ranga’s continued registration.”

Dr Ranga has over 20,000 followers on Instagram, where she promoted her services including lip-fillers and other anti-ageing treatments.

It was through this account, which is now private, that she broke the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, discussing patient information with another doctor and breaching their “vulnerable” right to confidentiality.

Between 2017 and 2018, while studying for a post-graduate qualification in clinical leadership and research at De Montfort University, Dr Ranga also submitted two plagiarised essays.

In its report, the panel stated: “The Tribunal concluded, in the circumstances of this case, that no lesser sanction than erasure would adequately promote and maintain public confidence in the medical profession and promote and maintain proper professional standards and conduct for members of that profession.”

Dr Ranga has 28 days to appeal.