ARCP - Trainee Doctors, Registrars, Sub-Specialty Doctors Training to become Consultants or GPs

An amazing team of ARCP lawyers

with remarkable legal knowledge

and expertise in winning ARCP

cases

World Class Team Advising Specialty Doctors in training

Our team of ARCP solicitors are world class and will provide you with legal advice and assistance and/or representation if you are a trainee doctor, registrar or sub-specialty doctor facing difficulties at any stage during your medical education and training to consultant level when you achieve your certificate of completion. Our solicitors advising on ARCP cases fully appreciate how crucial it is for you to succeed and achieve your CCT and will work closely with you in the event that you have not met certain competencies or have been unsuccessful in the completion of your core specialty training.

Our Services to Specialty Doctors

Our ARCP lawyers will advise and assist you with your case if you have been unsuccessful before an ARCP Panel and have received an ARCP Outcome 3 (inadequate progress made by trainee or additional training time required) or ARCP Outcome 4 (released from training). Our ARCP solicitors will advise you on the merits of your case, whether you have sufficient grounds to request a review of the ARCP Panel's decision or sufficient grounds upon which to appeal against the decision of the ARCP Panel; prepare a review or appeal, as necessary.

Our ARCP lawyers will also review your evidence and advise you on the weight of your evidence and what changes you would need to make to your portfolio and what further evidence may be required along with other relevant information in support of your appeal, whether such information or evidence forms part of the original considerations or will be new evidence or information.

Specialty Training - ARCP Outcome 3 and ARCP Outcome 4

Advising on issues during your Postgraduate Medical Training
Drafting your Appeal if unsuccessful in the Completion of your Core Training
ARCP Outcome 3 - Drafting your review or appeal if the ARCP Panel has held that you have made inadequate progress and additional training time is required.
Representation before ARCP Appeals Panel.
ARCP Outcome 4 - Drafting your Appeal if you have been Released from Training with or without specified Competencies.
- Drafting your Appeal if unsuccessful in your Specialty Training and have not been awarded the Certificate of Completion to make you Eligible for Entry to the GMC's Specialist Register.
Representation before ARCP Appeals Panel.

World Class Team Advising GPs in training

Our team of ARCP solicitors are world class and will provide you with legal advice and assistance and/or representation if you are a trainee GP facing difficulties at any stage during your training to achieve your certificate of completion. Our solicitors advising on ARCP cases fully appreciate how crucial it is for you to succeed and achieve your CCT and will work closely with you in the event that you have not met certain competencies.

Our Services to GPs

A number of issues may arise throughout your GP training. If you are a trainee GP, our ARCP solicitors will draft your review or appeal to ensure you satisfactorily progress to gain CCT. Our lawyers are also able to represent you before the ARCP Appeals Panel.

GP Training

ARCP Outcome 3 - Drafting your review or appeal if the ARCP Panel has held that you have made inadequate progress and additional training time is required.
Representation before ARCP Appeals Panel.
ARCP Outcome 4 - Drafting your Appeal if you have been Released from Training.
- Drafting your Appeal if unsuccessful in your GP Training and have not been awarded the Certificate of Completion to make you Eligible for Entry to the GP Register.
Representation before ARCP Appeals Panel.

Reviews - Specialty Doctors

Trainee Registrar in Medical Oncology – ARCP Outcome 3 – Drafted and submitted a Appeal of the Decision of ARCP Panel – Following successful Appeal received ARCP Outcome 2 - Now a consultant in Medical Oncology

'Receiving unfair outcome (outcome 3) after my ARCP was one of the darkest hours in my life. I felt helpless and in need of help. However, knowing that it was an unfair outcome, I decided to appeal. I knew that I needed professional help to get the appeal right. Searching online, I found a few names but after deliberating, I chose Dr Rosanna Cooper of RT Coopers. I immediately felt that my intuition was right. The commitment, work-ethic and the professionalism that she embodied were instantaneously reassuring. She gave me adequate time to listen to my case and consider all its aspects before reaching the appropriate argument that nailed the case. After submitting my appeal, my case was reviewed by the same panel that awarded the initial outcome. After reading the appeal, the panel changed the outcome to ARCP Outcome 2. The chair of the panel praised the written appeal arguments and he said, “that he agreed with a lot of its content”. Rosanna is a professional, compassionate, and savvy solicitor and it was god who sent her to me. During your difficult times, I am sure she will help you too.' MM

ST7 Trainee Surgeon - Released from Training Programme having received ARCP Outcome 4 by ARCP Panel ('Decision') - RT Coopers drafted a Review - the Review of the Decision was rejected - RT Coopers drafted Appeal on Grounds of Procedural Irregularity and Mitigating Circumstances - Appeal submitted to the ARCP Appeals Panel - Hearing Date was scheduled for KSM to appear before the ARCP Appeals Panel - the Postgraduate Dean terminated the Appeal's process at short notice based on the strength of the Appeal and evidence of Mitigating Circumstances - ARCP Appeals Panel Hearing was cancelled by the Postgraduate Dean - KSM allowed to continue with training with no further case to answer - Successful Outcome

'I was being kicked out of my training programme having had three outcome 3s and then now an outcome 4. What my deanery didn't count on was the help and support that I was going to receive from RT Coopers. Rosanna took on my case at very short notice. After rejecting my initial appeal and a few days before my hearing in front of an independent panel the deanery withdrew their objections and I was allowed to continue. This was an outcome that was even better than I could have hoped for. A remarkable turn around of affairs.

What I liked most was that Rosanna is able to bridge that important gap between what the deanery is seeing of you on paper and what you are really like as a person by talking to your peers and supervisors. Then getting you to provide the evidence of your good practise which had hitherto been lacking. She worked round the clock, sacrificing sleep and other commitments to ensure a robust document was put forward. What more can I say other than that she is doing God's work, a truly remarkable woman to whom I am eternally grateful. Not only for allowing me to continue my training but most importantly for guiding me and arranging tests that discovered the underlying reason for my difficulties to date which was adult ADHD. This has truly been a revelation to me and meant that now I can manage my condition with appropriate treatment. Not only am I now operating and doing what I love instead of changing careers but with targeted therapy I'm also able to excel in my field. This is all thanks to RT Coopers'. KSM

More Reviews

Reviews - GPs

GPST3 VTS trainee (‘trainee’) was awarded an ARCP Outcome 3 after appeal upheld. The trainee having reached the end of training to become a GP was given ARCP Outcome 4 (‘Outcome 4’) by an ARCP Panel. Although the trainee had passed the Applied Knowledge Test, the Recorded Consultation Assessment was recorded as fail after 4 attempts. RT Coopers drafted the appeal for the trainee against ARCP Outcome 4 and represented the trainee at the ARCP Appeals hearing. The appeal to the ARCP Appeals Panel was upheld. The ARCP Appeals Panel reversed the decision and awarded the GP trainee ARCP Outcome 3.

RT Coopers drafted a detailed and robust appeal on grounds of mitigating circumstances and procedural irregularities. The uniqueness of this case is that the education supervisor report stated that the GP trainee met one out of 13 competencies (1/13). The GP trainee was rated as incompetent. We were able to demonstrate in the appeal that the GP trainee was competent and that the GP trainee had met a number of competencies, despite what was reported by the educational supervisor. The GP trainee was allowed to progress following the hearing before the ARCP Appeals Panel as the appeal was upheld.

‘I had an excellent experience with Dr Cooper. She is very intelligent and prepared my ARCP Appeal to the highest standard to ensure that my appeal would be upheld. Dr Cooper is very kind and supportive. She truly understands the importance of ARCP appeal to trainee doctors and the stress they are going through. She was very kind and reassuring when preparing my appeal. I rate Dr Cooper/ RT Coopers Firm 5 Star. Dr Cooper was very thorough in preparing my ARCP appeal. She initially prepared a draft of my ARCP appeal then went through it with me several times ensuring that all the points are covered. I am grateful to her as she spent so many hours making sure that I was happy with the process. I highly recommend Dr Cooper/ RT Coopers in ARCP matters. I highly rate Dr Cooper/ RT Coopers Firm 5 Star’. Nadim Rafiq

Final year GP Training – Passed all competencies could not be awarded CCT because failed final attempt at nMRCGP exam – Good Educational Supervisor Report – ARCP outcome 4 - Decision reversed - ARCP Outcome 3 awarded

'I am just writing to say thank you to Dr Cooper, who was kind enough to speak to me on the phone regarding my ARCP outcome 4. With regard to my nMRCGP exam, Dr Cooper suggested getting an assessment to establish if I had any special learning difficulties (SPLDs) and then appeal the decision. The assessment showed that I do have SPLDs and I requested a review of the ARCP Panel’s decision on that basis. I am pleased to report that after my appeal to college the outcome has been reversed. Thank you Dr Cooper. Much appreciated, you are genius!' Dr AQ