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Until October 2016 Massey was director general for strategy and external relations at the UK [[Department of Health]], where he served as a top aide to [[Jeremy Hunt]]. His appointment at the GMC was condemned by many doctors, 1300 of whom signed a letter of no confidence ahead of him taking up the new role. | Until October 2016 Massey was director general for strategy and external relations at the UK [[Department of Health]], where he served as a top aide to [[Jeremy Hunt]]. His appointment at the GMC was condemned by many doctors, 1300 of whom signed a letter of no confidence ahead of him taking up the new role. | ||
| − | ==Controversy== | + | ==Controversy and conflict of interest== |
| − | In July 2016 over 1300 doctors signed a letter of no confidence in the GMC, on the grounds that Massey's involvement in pushing a controversial new contract for junior doctors | + | In July 2016 over 1300 doctors signed a letter of no confidence in the GMC, on the grounds that Massey's involvement in pushing a controversial new contract for junior doctors showed a conflict of interest. The contract had prompted repeated strikes by medical professionals.<ref> Ashitha Nagesh, [http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/16/doctors-embroiled-in-another-dispute-over-one-of-jeremy-hunts-aides-6010582/ Doctors embroiled in another dispute over one of Jeremy Hunt’s aides], ''METRO'', 16 July 2016, accessed 26 October 2016. </ref> |
| − | Massey had previously caught press attention in February 2016 for being unable to answer questions on the funding of the government's seven-day [[NHS]] proposals at a hearing of the [[Public Accounts Committee]]. <ref> Dan Bloom, [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/top-jeremy-hunt-advisor-admits-7435383 Top Jeremy Hunt advisor admits he has no idea what 7-day NHS will cost], ''Mirror'', 24 February 2016, accessed 26 October 2016. </ref> | + | Massey had previously caught press attention in February 2016 for being unable to answer questions on the funding of the government's seven-day [[NHS]] proposals at a hearing of the parliamentary [[Public Accounts Committee]]. <ref> Dan Bloom, [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/top-jeremy-hunt-advisor-admits-7435383 Top Jeremy Hunt advisor admits he has no idea what 7-day NHS will cost], ''Mirror'', 24 February 2016, accessed 26 October 2016. </ref> |
==ACOBA rules GMC appointment 'not improper'== | ==ACOBA rules GMC appointment 'not improper'== | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 26 October 2016
Charlie Massey is a former UK senior civil servant, now chief executive and registrar at the General Medical Council (GMC), the public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the UK.
Until October 2016 Massey was director general for strategy and external relations at the UK Department of Health, where he served as a top aide to Jeremy Hunt. His appointment at the GMC was condemned by many doctors, 1300 of whom signed a letter of no confidence ahead of him taking up the new role.
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Controversy and conflict of interest
In July 2016 over 1300 doctors signed a letter of no confidence in the GMC, on the grounds that Massey's involvement in pushing a controversial new contract for junior doctors showed a conflict of interest. The contract had prompted repeated strikes by medical professionals.[1]
Massey had previously caught press attention in February 2016 for being unable to answer questions on the funding of the government's seven-day NHS proposals at a hearing of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. [2]
ACOBA rules GMC appointment 'not improper'
When Massey sought the approval of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) to become chief executive and registrar at GMC the committee found that, even though the role would involve contact with government, the transition was not 'improper' and would benefit both the Department of Health and the health care sector.
ACOBA agreed on condition that Massey would not draw on information from his time in Crown service, and that he would not personally lobby government on behalf of GMC, outside of communications that are 'in the normal course of business for the GMC as a regulator'. [3]
Previous roles
Notes
- ↑ Ashitha Nagesh, Doctors embroiled in another dispute over one of Jeremy Hunt’s aides, METRO, 16 July 2016, accessed 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Dan Bloom, Top Jeremy Hunt advisor admits he has no idea what 7-day NHS will cost, Mirror, 24 February 2016, accessed 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Summary of business appointments applications - Charlie Massey, GOV.uk, accessed 25 October 2016.
