This level of power to control so many people in the NHS is terrifying for all women when reading this. Tara Hewitt, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at Northern Care Alliance, advises 3 CEO's, Chief Med Officer & Director of Corporate Affairs to ignore the @EHRC. 1/ All of them agree. All work in positions where they have agreed to tell the staff to follow what they say. The staff will have no choice. This makes me very scared for when I next go into hospital. I have a condition on my brain which requires in patient stays. I'm worried. 2/

Dear Ben, I am writing this so people know I am not the person you have portrayed me as in your article in Vice. You didn’t meet all the different women that attended to tweet on Tribunal tweets as you were not there each day as you have said in your article.

Please tell me.. 1/ who self-described themselves as a gender atheist to you. I have never heard of this before reading your article. You met 3 of the women in addition to me and one male (you haven’t referred to in your article as you respected his request for anonymity). One of the women you... 2

Determination on Immediate Order. Dr a Harrop is suspended for 28 days from when notice of this decision is deemed to have been served upon him, unless he lodges an appeal. If he does lodge an appeal he will remain free to practice unrestricted until the outcome is known. Dr Harrop will not appeal the tribunal’s decision.

At the hearing of Dr Harrop. A private session was held to hand down a decision. The decision found that Dr Harrop is presently impaired. Hearing adjourned until 1.30 for the next stage. DETERMINATION ON IMPAIRMENT - 29/11/2021

The hearing has begun. Discussing about him identifying as a Dr on SM. Is different from not identifying as Dr. Talking about document of 2013. ‘Protecting a profession - Dr’. AH counsel now speaking about freedom of speech. Chair he’s admitted A. - defence ‘arguing’ for FofS…

https://twitter.com/tribunaltweets/status/1461641885722849282

AH Counsel ‘arguing’ for AH right to freedoms of speech. AH right to respond to issues he believes in without fear of discrimination (article 10) because of him speaking against discrimination. A lot of back & forth speaking with chair & AH Council.Hearing adjourned until midday.

Hearing begun. GMC requested to ask a couple of questions in relation to vice article. Discussions held between AH Counsel & Chair. Adjourned whilst Chair discusses with colleague of ok to question AH as he won’t be able to seek advice from his counsel now the hearing has begun. Edit: now AH has begun to his evidence.

Live now: Sorry this is a break from my thread which I will continue with. On return from the break the GMC have just informed the chair of a news article they have been just made aware of. The hearing has just be adjourned for the GMC to seek further information & for AH Counsel to speak to him on this matter only; nothing else is allowed to be discussed with his counsel now he has begun to give evidence.

AH sworn in. Confirmed statements. Now being asked GMC about when active on Twitter. Became active 2018/2018. Joined trans debate March/April 2018. Lengthy debate on AH understanding of social media use. Saying he didn’t understand until recently. Policy states Dr’s must not change on SM from that in person. Didn’t read SM policy. Understands now that he should have been aware. ‘Didn’t enter my head’ how it could affect GMC

I wonder if we are allowed to live tweet at the GMC? Well I’m here & now waiting for it to start. Counsel for Dr Harrop arrived. I’m going to take notes & will try to tweet but I’m not the fastest so will catch up later if I miss anything. Advised 15 minutes & we should be going in.