TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Psychiatrist died by suicide four days after learning of GMC investigation (editorial) JO - BMJ A1 - Dyer, Clare SP - o2328 EP - o2328 VL - 378 IS - N2 - A psychiatrist has died by suicide after he was notified that he was being investigated by the General Medical Council over a complaint against him. Michael McPhillips, who had a private practice in west London, feared a public hearing, the inquest into his death was told. He left six suicide notes for family and friends, in one of which he wrote, "Dead people can't be put on trial so the obvious solution is for me not to be alive." West London assistant coroner Anton van Dellen recorded a conclusion of suicide, adding, "I have no hesitation in concluding that the information in the …

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