WITHDRAWAL OF A LICENCE

A physician’s practising licence may be withdrawn permanently or temporarily.

A practising licence is permanently withdrawn if the physician has been sentenced to imprisonment by a final judgment for a serious criminal offence against human health, or an offence against humanity and other interests protected by international law.

A physician’s practising licence is temporarily withdrawn if:

- the physician has been sentenced to imprisonment by a final judgment for a criminal offence against human health, other than the offences referred to in Article 26 of the Rules on the Procedure for Issuing, Renewing and Withdrawing Physicians’ Practising Licences;
- the physician has been prohibited from practising medicine;
- the physician practises outside the field for which the licence was issued;
- the physician breaches the Code of Medical Ethics and Deontology;
- a professional quality review establishes a serious professional failing (a breach of healthcare service standards and quality, etc.);
- other grounds prescribed by law and Chamber acts arise.

A licence may be temporarily withdrawn for up to five years.

A physician whose licence has been temporarily or permanently withdrawn must return it to the Chamber within eight days of receiving the withdrawal decision.

After the period of temporary withdrawal expires, the physician applies to the Chamber for the return or reissue of the licence.

After the period of temporary withdrawal expires, the licence remains valid until its original expiry date.