A GP practising in Cork city has been found guilty of seven counts of poor professional performance and seven of professional misconduct.

A fitness to practice inquiry into allegations of “irresponsible” prescribing by a Cork GP was adjourned unexpectedly yesterday after it emerged she had failed to provide key patient medical notes to the hearing.

A FAMILY doctor could be struck off the medical register for allegedly supplying hundreds of euro worth of prescription drugs to known criminals after they subjected her to a campaign of physical and verbal intimidation.