The matchday doctor at the centre of the ’Bloodgate’ scandal is free to return to medicine and hopes to put an 18-month “nightmare” behind her.

The matchday doctor at the centre of the “Bloodgate” fake rugby injury scandal was told today she can practice medicine again.

THE doctor at the centre of the Bloodgate controversy has admitted she may find it difficult to return to medicine, as her name would forever be associated with her part in the scandal.

The matchday doctor at the centre of the 'Bloodgate' saga did not act in the best interests of the rugby player she cut to cover up a bogus injury, a disciplinary panel said today.