Clare Dyer , Gareth Iacobucci The BMJUK ministers are reportedly drawing up plans to change the law to make it easier to suspend doctors accused of misconduct from practising while they are under investigation.1The move has been prompted by the health secretary, Wes Streeting, being dissatisfied with the handling of the case of a British-Palestinian doctor, Rahmeh Aladwan, who is currently under investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC) over allegations of antisemitic remarks. Streeting is also reported to be planning to legislate for a new duty on NHS staff that would specifically prohibit them from making “racist” statements.2
