Doctor accuses inquiry witness of lying

A doctor at the heart of a Medical Council inquiry yesterday questioned a witness as to whether he was lying.

Saqib Ahmed, who was working as a junior registrar in oncology at University Hospital Limerick in 2012, faces eight allegations of professional misconduct and/or poor professional performance.

While cross-examining a witness, Dr Ahmed — who was representing himself from the US via Skype — questioned Kamal Fadalla, a consultant haematologist, as to whether they met in person on October 20, 2012, when they were due to conduct a ward round together.