Doctors condemn suspension of retired GP over UK climate protests
24-04-2024 15:16 via theguardian.com

Doctors condemn suspension of retired GP over UK climate protests

British Medical Association says decision to take Dr Sarah Benn off medical register for five months ‘sends worrying message’Doctors groups are calling for urgent consideration of the rules for medical professionals who take peaceful direct action on the climate crisis, which they say is the “greatest threat to global health”, after a GP was suspended from the register for non-violent protest.Dr Sarah Benn, a GP from Birmingham, was taken off the medical register for five
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