NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts
An NHS resident doctor has been suspended for 15 months by a medical tribunal after posting allegedly anti-Semitic comments on social media.
31-year-old intern trauma and orthopedic surgeon Dr. It was also claimed that Rahmeh Aladwan supported “violent actions and terrorist organizations”.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), Dr. He said Aladwan’s posts “could affect the patient’s confidence both in himself and in the profession” and that patients could be “discouraged” from receiving treatment from him.
British Palestinian Dr Aladwan denies making racist or hate speech.
It is currently subject to a fitness to practice investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC), an independent body that regulates doctors, doctor associates and anesthesia professionals to protect patient safety.
GMC, Dr. It began investigating Aladwan after complaints that he made anti-Semitic or offensive comments on posts that appeared to support terrorism.
The court, Dr. It heard that Aladwan’s alleged posts about
His lawyer told the court there was “no evidence” that his activities had “any impact on patient safety or his ability to perform his duties as a doctor”.
Dr Aladwan’s suspension is effective from today and will be reviewed within six months.
The hearing, which took place in Manchester, was an interim tribunal (IOT) to decide whether Dr Aladwan’s practice should be restricted while the GMC’s investigation continued.
It does not decide on the allegations within the scope of the investigation.
The court’s decision stated that “it was noted that there was no information indicating that any patient complaints had been expressed or that any patient had been harmed.”
Dr Aladwan had previously undergone IOT in September, which ruled that no restrictions should be placed on him.
On 3 October 2025, following the GMC’s claim that there had been “an increase in the tone of Dr Aladwan’s social media posts” following the decision in September. Attack on Manchester synagogue in early October.
Responding to the court’s decision regarding X, Dr. Aladwan said: “Let this decision be definitive proof that there is no independent British medical regulation. ‘Israel’ and the Jewish lobby decide who can and cannot practice medicine in Britain.”
He added: “This is not the end. It is the beginning of a much larger struggle for the integrity of our institutions.”
The GMC’s social media guidance states that medical professionals have the right to “freedom of belief, privacy and expression” but that use of social media “must be balanced with any possible impact on the rights and interests of other people”.
