A top kidney doctor suspended over his attempt to woo a teenage patient has been allowed back to work – despite fresh claims being raised about his behaviour towards female colleagues.
Dr Colin Millar, a renal consultant at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, was suspended for three months last October after a tribunal found him guilty of “serious misconduct.”
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service found he had blurred professional boundaries by pursuing an “improper” emotional relationship with the 19-year-old-student, who he had been treating for a long-term health condition.
The woman complained after a series of attempts by Dr Millar to spend time in her company.
He had offered to make her his “famous chilli” and invited her for a coastal walk, it emerged.
Dr Millar, 53, also sent her three rubber ducks on her 20th birthday and personal text messages.
A number of colleagues vouched for his professional standing at the tribunal, however the panel ruled he could put “patients at risk” by repeating his behaviour.
A review of the case this week found that Dr Millar, of Aquorthies Road, near Stonehaven, had taken adequate steps to “remedy” the wrongdoing and had gained considerable insight into his actions, which date from 2012.
He is now due to return to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in the near future after the tribunal found his fitness to practise was no longer impaired.
The moves comes despite lawyers for the General Medical Council (GMC) presenting new allegations over Dr Millar’s conduct to the tribunal panel.
Lousie Kitchin , barrister for the GMC, said three recent letters and two notes of phone calls had been received relating to past conduct.
The concerns centred on his response to the complaint made by his patient and allegations about his behaviour towards female colleagues.
David Morris, acting for Dr Millar, told the panel the new evidence was in part “pure hearsay” and the allegations had not been tested by the tribunal process.
The panel ruled that it would be “inappropriate and wholly unfair” that the new evidence was admitted to the GMC and ruled the material was inadmissable.
The Press and Journal was unable to contact Dr Millar last night.
A spokeswoman for NHS Grampian said: