Challenge to GMC over boy's death.A CHARITY yesterday won its bid to challenge the General Medical Council's decision not to investigate the death of a 10-year-old boy. Robbie Powell died nearly 19 years ago after doctors failed to detect he had Addison's disease. In 2003 his father, William Powell This article refers to the American actor. For other people with the same name, see William Powell (disambiguation). William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, noted for his sophisticated, cynical , of Ystradgynlais, West Wales West Wales is the western area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east. The area is loosely-defined, but is generally considered to include Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, southern areas of Ceredigion, and sometimes the city of Swansea, . , asked the GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate to investigate, believing there was a "cover-up" by doctors. He was told in May 2008 this was not possible as the events took place more than five years before the allegations. Action against Medical Accidents, which offered to help take the case to London's High Court to seek permission to bring a judicial review of the GMC's decision. Its counsel, Nigel Pleming QC, told Mr Justice Davis it was irrational for the GMC to apply the five-year rule. CAPTION(S): Robbie Powell |
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