Doctor struck off after plagiarism reinstated to medical register

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By Daniel Pye

A doctor who was struck off after not attending a hearing following a suspension for plagiarising academic work has been restored to the medical register.

Dr Sudip Chowdhury was removed from the UK register in 2020 for non-engagement in a review hearing following a tribunal which suspended him for nine months.

That tribunal found he had knowingly submitted an assignment to his university containing plagiarised work.

But in his restoration hearing the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service (MPTS) accepted he had shown insight and remorse into his actions.

He accepted his previous conduct “had fallen fundamentally below the standards expected of a registered medical practitioner and had demonstrated a clear commitment to honesty, integrity and professionalism”, the panel found.

At the time of his original tribunal in October 2019, Chowdhury was undertaking a postgraduate diploma in child health at the University of Leeds and was in his sixth year of paediatrics training.