telegraph.co.uk on February 19, 2012 reported that Dr Navin Zala, 62, carried on as a GP despite facing at least nine different complaints, a series of police investigations, and four criminal trials – none of which ended in a conviction. He was finally struck off after an NHS trust reinvestigated the complaints. A tribunal has upheld the decision. In a 57-page report, the tribunal panel criticised police, prosecutors and health officials for mistakes which contributed to the delay in stopping Dr Zala from working. Doctors and patients' groups said the disclosure that the GP was allowed to continue for so many years raised serious concerns about the system of regulating doctors' conduct.

The original article can be found at telegraph.co.uk.