Anti-vaccine GP fired for urging parents to mislead doctors about their children’s vaccines

An ‘anti-vaccine’ GP has been fired for encouraging parents to ‘deliberately’ mislead doctors about their children’s health status.

Dr Jayne Donegan gave parents ‘one-sided’ views on vaccines during a series of paid talks she would present on immunizations, a medical court has heard.

The London-based doctor, who ignited outrage after comparing World Health Organization inoculation information to Nazi propaganda, was charged with eight counts in a Medical Practitioner Tribunal Service (MPTS) misconduct hearing.

But a defiant Dr Donegan responded today when she declared being expelled a “small price to pay for taking an ethical legal stand for the safety of Britain’s children” before calling her court a “politically motivated show trial”.

The misconduct hearing heard how undercover journalists exposed concerns about his comments he made during his vaccine conferences in 2019 and 2020.

The London-based doctor, who ignited outrage after comparing World Health Organization inoculation information to Nazi propaganda.

One exposure, in November 2019, prompted calls from former Health Secretary Matt Hancock for an investigation after he declared: “Vaccines save lives: the science is beyond doubt.” Anyone who claims otherwise is deliberately risking lives.

The General Medical Council (GMC) alleged that it did not give balanced views on the risks and benefits of immunization, and that it did not comply with summaries of clinical knowledge outlined by the National Institute for Health Excellence and Attention.

During an MMR vaccine event, in June 2019, he told the audience how to fake a child’s health record, or red book, detailing their vaccination history.

Dr. Donegan even went so far as to say she would be “turned down” for recommending such advice, as she described how parents can avoid questions in the ER about a child’s medical status by acting stupid.

In written submissions, Dr. Donegan, who boycotted the hearing, He stated that he had tried to provide balanced views by highlighting the risks of immunization and the efficacy of the vaccine because positive information was already available.

“Vaccines are not safe,” he insisted. ‘They cause adverse reactions, some of which are serious, including death. But the general public doesn’t know, they think they can trust their doctors.”

Dr. Donegan also stated, “If parents mislead health professionals, the onus is on health professionals.”

“Every doctor has a duty to ensure that a child can get appropriate medical care when needed without doctors intimidating parents about a child’s immunization status and scaring them into postponing seeking care for their child.”

But the court found that she had “focused heavily on the risks of immunization without weighing this significantly against the positive aspects of immunization.”

“He said that vaccines are not necessary, that they have adverse effects, that they are not effective, that they have side effects that are not controlled, and that the government supports vaccination because it makes money from it,” he said.

The court, which Dr. Donegan called a “politically motivated show trial,” heard how undercover journalists exposed concerns about his comments he gave during his vaccine lectures in 2019 and 2020.

The court rejected his claims that his comments at the MMR event were intended to be “humorous” and that the audience would be “stupid” not to recognize him.

It also dismissed their claims that the expert witness, Dr. Andrew Riordan, was “biased” so his evidence could not be trusted.

Three of the eight charges — that he gave advice that put newborn babies at risk of significant harm, made false statements about vaccines and dishonesty — remained unproven.

The second of these charges relates to statements she made after a previous court cleared her of misconduct in 2007 based on a report Dr. Donegan submitted to the High Court’s family division in 2002.

The report, criticized as ‘junk science’ by a judge, was used to support the case of two mothers who opposed their daughters’ vaccinations, against their parents’ wishes.

As Dr Donegan had previously been cleared of alleged lacks of objectivity, independence and impartiality, the court said that she had “erroneously believed” that her views on immunization had been “validated and vindicated”, so she did not know that his statements were false.

Dr. Donegan has not had a license to practice since March 2022 and restrictions were placed on her registration in September in connection with her prescribing and counseling on childhood immunizations.

In a post-court statement, he said: “The British Medical Association is right to state yesterday that it did not trust the GMC.

‘I boycotted the GMC show impeachment trial against me which ended today.

“Serious wrongdoing includes trumped up charges of dishonesty and false accusations that I put newborns at risk of serious harm.

‘I’m not being criticized for my views on vaccination either. This is the second time in 16 years that they have been confirmed to be “correct.” In 2007, the GMC was forced by overwhelming evidence to admit that my views on vaccination were “correct.” The 2007 charges were dismissed.

‘While there are doctors who act unprofessionally, please do not follow GMC’s guidance on the duties of a doctor or the Consent Act [Montgomery 2015]my ‘deficiency’ is the alleged ‘misconduct’ and ‘lack of knowledge’ that I uphold the right of every parent to do whatever it takes to access timely and appropriate medical care for their children.

‘When all doctors act like professionals, parents won’t have to.

“Being removed by a corrupt GMC is a small price to pay for taking a legal ethical stand for the safety of British children.”

He promised to continue giving lectures so the public can get information to make informed decisions about vaccines.