Overview
- The Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service ruled in late December 2025 to suspend Dr Helen Eisenhauer from practice for five months after she admitted misconduct.
- She booked two fictitious end-of-day, in‑person appointments in July 2024 for patients already consulted by phone so she could finish at 4:45 p.m. to collect her children by 6 p.m.
- A partner at Stenhouse Medical Centre in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, identified anomalies in her bookings, prompting meetings and an investigation that also uncovered false record entries.
- Dr Eisenhauer initially denied wrongdoing, then referred herself to the GMC and admitted dishonesty, telling the tribunal she had been struggling with sleep deprivation and childcare pressures.
- GMC counsel and the tribunal said her actions showed a reckless disregard for patient safety and undermined systems, while the panel noted her insight and remediation in imposing a time‑limited suspension.