Doctor Declared “Danger to the Public” Intends to Leave Medical Profession

A medical practitioner, whom a tribunal determined to be “a danger to the public,” has received a third suspension. This measure provides him an opportunity to voluntarily withdraw from the profession. Dr. Jan Mozny’s initial suspension occurred in April last year. This followed his failure to adequately treat six patients in March 2020, during his tenure as a locum consultant specializing in medical oncology at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The tribunal’s findings indicated that he had prescribed chemotherapy without supplying the necessary correspondence, administered an incorrect treatment course to a different patient, and failed to document paperwork or provide CT scan results for a third patient he had attended to. Dr. Mozny’s initial suspension lasted nine months, followed by an additional nine-month suspension imposed in January. These subsequent suspensions were imposed because Dr. Mozny, who obtained his qualification in 1976 from Charles University in Prague, had not demonstrated sufficient insight into the gravity of his professional misconduct, nor had he shown that his medical knowledge and skills remained current. In a letter, Dr. Mozny, who was absent from the most recent tribunal held on 8 November, communicated his intention to voluntarily remove his name from the General Medical Council’s register. He further stated that he has no plans to practice medicine again, either within the UK or internationally. The most recent tribunal concluded that Dr. Mozny “remains impaired as he continues to be a danger to the public if he is left to practise unrestricted.” A 12-month suspension was issued to provide him with the opportunity to contact the GMC or undertake measures to demonstrate his fitness to practice.