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George Greenwood

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"Ever active" investigations reporter at The Times. [email protected] or DM for Signal. My musings on transparency are at https://relightmyfoia.blog

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 6d

Trusting your doctor is something most of us take for granted.

But a Times investigation has today has sparked a government review after we reveal how doctors accused of sexual misconduct and serious clinical errors abroad have been cleared to treat NHS patients.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

The doctors banned from practising abroad cleared to treat in NHS

A Times investigation has found 22 professionals subject to restrictions overseas have no record of any sanctions on their General Medical Council licences

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 1d

The leader in today's Times on our investigation into doctors with overseas malpractice being cleared to treat patients.

Lapses in vetting by the GMC and NHS trusts were a scandalous dereliction of duty that presented a clear risk to patient safety.

www.thetimes.com/article/9f24...

Foreign-trained medics guilty of serious misconduct working in NHS

Lapses in vetting by the General Medical Council and NHS trusts were a scandalous dereliction of duty that presented a clear risk to patient safety

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 2d

Hundreds of doctors have been cleared to treat British patients without the General Medical Council (GMC) verifying their identity documents in person, The Times can reveal.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Doctors treating NHS patients without complete ID checks

Identification requirements to obtain a medical licence from the GMC were relaxed during the pandemic, but years later at least 341 physicians remain unverified

www.thetimes.com

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 6d

Trusting your doctor is something most of us take for granted.

But a Times investigation has today has sparked a government review after we reveal how doctors accused of sexual misconduct and serious clinical errors abroad have been cleared to treat NHS patients.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

The doctors banned from practising abroad cleared to treat in NHS

A Times investigation has found 22 professionals subject to restrictions overseas have no record of any sanctions on their General Medical Council licences

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 5d

A doctor banned from practising in Britain after sexually abusing dozens of men and boys has been left free to practise in his home country, The Times can reveal.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Doctor struck off for sex abuse in UK free to practise in Romania

Dr Iuliu Stan was banned from practising in the UK for abusing men and boys in his care, but regulators in his home country have licensed him to practise there

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 5d

I spoke to The Story podcast about our investigation into the banned doctors that the GMC gave licenses to treat British patients.

Why are doctors banned abroad working in the NHS?

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INVESTIGATION: Why are doctors banned abroad working in the NHS?

Podcast Episode · The Story · 03/10/2025 · 32m

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 6d

I spoke to one family failed by the system. Their mother died when a doctor suspended overseas wrongly discharged her.

Despite being struck off in the UK, he's still working in Germany.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

A doctor who hid his suspension sent Mum home. She died that night

Ajit Pothen was given a medical licence in Britain despite being suspended in the Netherlands — and now he’s working in Germany

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 6d

This investigation came from a global effort to track down doctor misconduct data, which we programmatically matched against data on medical licenses.

This was co-led by @thetimes.com @occrp.org and @vg.no and today dozens of outlets are reporting stories from the project.

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 6d

One doctor was fired when The Times approached their employer with its revelations, and another is under suspension.

Wes Streeting described the findings as “horrific” and “a serious failure in our medical regulatory systems that I will not tolerate”.

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 6d

Trusting your doctor is something most of us take for granted.

But a Times investigation has today has sparked a government review after we reveal how doctors accused of sexual misconduct and serious clinical errors abroad have been cleared to treat NHS patients.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

The doctors banned from practising abroad cleared to treat in NHS

A Times investigation has found 22 professionals subject to restrictions overseas have no record of any sanctions on their General Medical Council licences

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 6d

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, sold her Belgravia townhouse at a £400,000 loss despite previous claims that she did so because “it was a good time to sell”.

www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...

Duchess of York sold Belgravia house ‘at good time’ for £400k loss

Sarah Ferguson’s explanation for the sale has come under scrutiny despite her spokesman saying the proceeds will be reinvested for her daughters

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 12d

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has sold a £4.2 million Belgravia townhouse she bought three years ago, The Times can reveal.

The sale has emerged as she has faced renewed scrutiny over her links to Jeffery Epstein.

www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...

Sarah Ferguson sells £4.2m London townhouse

The Duchess of York bought the property in Belgravia three years ago but has sold it amid mounting pressure on her and Andrew to leave Royal Lodge

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · 15d

Natis, the unit asked to investigate more than £1 billion of suspected fraud on taxpayer-backed bounce back loans, recovered just £7.2 million, the government has now admitted.

www.thetimes.com/article/e2ab...

Unit investigating £1.9bn of Covid loan fraud recovered only £7m

Natis received £38m from taxpayers to pursue widespread abuse of pandemic business loans and had previously claimed it recovered £23m

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Sep 8

A solar power client of the lobbying firm employing Angela Rayner’s partner Sam Tarry has been lauded by Sir Keir Starmer and green-lit for major projects, The Times can reveal.

With @tomwitherow.bsky.social

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Client of firm employing Angela Rayner’s partner greenlit for major projects

The company advised by former shadow minister Sam Tarry, Angela Rayner’s partner, has been lauded by Keir Starmer

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Sep 8

Another doozy. Five years to respond to an FOI!

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Sep 7

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Sep 7

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Sep 1

A client of the lobbyist that employs Angela Rayner’s partner, ex-MP Sam Tarry, secured two meetings with ministers in her department this year.

Great South West employs Henham Strategy as its lobbyist, where Tarry works as an adviser.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Angela Rayner’s partner’s firm secured meetings with housing ministers

Questions arise over potential conflicts of interest, while the government cut funding to other pan-regional partnerships

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 9

I spoke to @katemansey.bsky.social this week on The Royals podcast about just how tough it is to get hold of information about how “The Firm” operates and how it interacts with government.

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Prince Andrew and an 'explosive' new biography

Podcast Episode · The Royals with Roya and Kate · 08/08/2025 · 32m

podcasts.apple.com

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 6

At least 50 members of the House of Lords have worked for lobbying firms since January last year despite MPs being banned from paid advisory roles, a Times investigation has found.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Fifty peers have worked for lobbying firms since last year

A Times investigation raises questions as to why members of the House of Lords don’t face the same restrictions as MPs on work for lobbyists

www.thetimes.com

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George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 6

Labour ‘leaving public in the dark’ about payments from lobbyists.

Leaked email shows lobbyists were told the public would not need to be informed about certain payments.

www.thetimes.com/article/f59b...

Labour ‘leaving public in the dark’ about payments from lobbyists

A Times investigation found that party officials told lobbyists they could pay £18,000 in relation to parties for MPs and that the payments would not be disclosed

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 7

One great tidbit is that ministers are warned to check whether domestic staff have met "legal and financial formalities".

This likely references immigration minister Mark Harper's resignation in 2014 after it emerged his cleaner did not have permission to work in the UK...

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 7

Great reporting by the BBC who managed to wrangle out of the government a copy of the ministerial interests form, which the Cabinet Office resisted at tribunal at a cost of more that £30,000 to taxpayers.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ministers tried to block publication of financial interests form

The Cabinet Office spent £30,000 on a legal battle to prevent publication of a questionnaire for ministers.

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 6

Labour ‘leaving public in the dark’ about payments from lobbyists.

Leaked email shows lobbyists were told the public would not need to be informed about certain payments.

www.thetimes.com/article/f59b...

Labour ‘leaving public in the dark’ about payments from lobbyists

A Times investigation found that party officials told lobbyists they could pay £18,000 in relation to parties for MPs and that the payments would not be disclosed

www.thetimes.com

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 6

At least 50 members of the House of Lords have worked for lobbying firms since January last year despite MPs being banned from paid advisory roles, a Times investigation has found.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Fifty peers have worked for lobbying firms since last year

A Times investigation raises questions as to why members of the House of Lords don’t face the same restrictions as MPs on work for lobbyists

www.thetimes.com

Reposted by George Greenwood

George Greenwood @georgegreenwood.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Labour government faces questions over “cash for access” after a Times investigation found that businesses have been offered private meetings with “an influential Labour figure” as part of sponsorship packages costing almost £9,500.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Revealed: Labour group’s £9,500 ‘cash for access’ breakfasts

A Times investigation has found companies have been offered sponsorship deals involving private meetings with an ‘influential Labour figure’

www.thetimes.com