Doctor found guilty by inquiry over high number of benzo prescriptions

A doctor, who prescribed benzodiazepines to more than a quarter of the patients in his practice, has been found guilty of poor professional performance.

The national rate of prescribing the highly addictive drugs is 4%, a Medical Council inquiry has heard.

Dr David Murphy of Curraheen, Co Cork, admitted to four of the five allegations brought against him at a fitness-to-practise inquiry.