Fit to practise: the doctor who claimed heroin didn't harm his work

Dr Z had no retraining help when he returned to work after an 18-month gap following a conviction for drug abuse. He was a rural GP for five years before starting to abuse opiate drugs, like diamorphine, which he obtained through his practice, and then underwent several weeks in a ...

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