Kevin Gawney

It sounds to me like an overwhelming conflict of interest.

It sounds to me like an overwhelming conflict of interest.

I can't really see how that could be just dismissed.

I can't really see how that could be just dismissed.

You won't find anything to cover this situation.

You won't find anything to cover this situation.

What you will find is you'll find overall topics about standards which will, I think, be relevant to this situation.

What you will find is you'll find overall topics about standards which will, I think, be relevant to this situation.

It sounds very much to me as if there was a serious breach of the code.

It sounds very much to me as if there was a serious breach of the code.

Why am I so sure?

Why am I so sure?

Because there's clearly a conflict of interest which hasn't been disclosed.

Because there's clearly a conflict of interest which hasn't been disclosed.

Conflicts of interest occur all the time in healthcare because if you're in a local community, you know people.

Conflicts of interest occur all the time in healthcare because if you're in a local community, you know people.

Now, if you know somebody well, but you think you can still do a professional job, you have to disclose to that person what the conflict of interest is and what should be done about it.

Now, if you know somebody well, but you think you can still do a professional job, you have to disclose to that person what the conflict of interest is and what should be done about it.

Both parties have to decide whether it's a reasonable thing to do to proceed.

Both parties have to decide whether it's a reasonable thing to do to proceed.