The end of the notes regarding the allegations against Mr Gale. You can see the details at There are many examples of misconduct identified by the Panel. The highlights come at the end in the lead-up to the overall decisions): "The behaviour that has been found to constitute misconduct is various, wide-ranging and happened over a long period of time. Some of it was of a very serious an
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This case was covered in the channel 4 news this evening. You can see a streamed version of the the report at It should also be noted that despite apparently presenting for four hours on Monday (according to the HPC anyway) Mr Gale was unable to get his suspension overturned at the interim suspension review meeting with the HPC. So he remains suspended.
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Just by way of an update to this thread. I should point out that Derek Gale referred to here and in the articles is also known as Hirsh Gale, or Hirsh D Gale (for example in the electoral roll). Originally there was a complaint to the AHPP, one of the governing bodies involved, but they appear to have resisted any attempt to bring Mr Gale to account for his practice. They have contravened t
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