In July 2022, a conversation with a patient got so out of hand that the patient filed a complaint. The disciplinary committee recently ruled that this complaint was partially well-founded and imposed cancellation of the BIG registration as a measure. This means that the GP is no longer allowed to perform his duties with immediate effect until the decision has become irrevocable. That means the doctor - who has appealed the suspension - is no longer active at the practice, which employs several doctors and practitioners.
The judgment took into account the fact that the GP had previously come into contact with disciplinary law because of similar actions. In 2013 he was given a conditional suspension by the disciplinary body, in 2018 he was reprimanded for similar offences. The committee states that the general practitioner 'does not have sufficient learning capacity – and perhaps does not have the will – to permanently adapt his behaviour towards patients to what is considered appropriate and professional.'
In recent years, UT students and staff have repeatedly shared their (negative) experiences with the practice on campus. During a PhD debate in 2023 about workload, several attendees also complained about general practice. Rector Tom Veldkamp lashed out at the time: 'We completely disagree with everything this GP does'. Veldkamp openly distanced himself from the practice, but indicated that there was not much he could do, because the UT does not have a formal role in the practice.
