Disgraced Doctor Jailed for Scamming Elderly Loses Bid for Reinstatement
Dr. Muhammad Mirza, jailed for defrauding elderly investors, has failed to regain his medical license after a tribunal ruling.
Dr. Muhammad Mirza, Elderly Investors, Scam, Westminster, Medical Register
The General Medical Council (GMC) pointed out that Dr. Mirza hasn’t really taken full responsibility for what he did. They felt he didn’t show enough understanding of how to avoid being dishonest in the future. It’s a big deal, especially since he was found to have given inconsistent evidence during the tribunal.
Back in 2017, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for misleading investors through his company, Symbiosis Healthcare Plc. The tribunal revealed that he knew the shares he sold were worthless and that the money wasn’t going to build the business but was instead lining his own pockets.
Dr. Mirza claims he’s a changed man now and has apologized to his victims, even paying them back. He insists that bad advice and a desire for financial gain led him down this path. He’s also taken some professional training and promised not to get involved in any financial dealings if he gets reinstated.
However, the GMC’s legal counsel wasn’t buying it. They accused him of downplaying his actions and not fully grasping the impact of his dishonesty. The tribunal noted that he didn’t seem to understand the seriousness of what he did, especially when he made false claims about his company.
In the end, the tribunal decided that Dr. Mirza’s name wouldn’t be restored to the Medical Register just yet. He’ll have to wait a whole year before he can even think about reapplying. It’s a tough lesson, but it looks like he’s got a long way to go before he can practice medicine again.