Franco Mercieca risks being reported to Medical Council

Eye surgeon Franco Mercieca risks being reported to the Medical Council for a breach of ethics by fellow ophthalmologist Thomas Fenech. Mr Fenech insists that claims made by Mr Mercieca about his own surgical expertise were incorrect, unethical and put fellow ophthalmologists in a bad light. Mr Mercieca, who is Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Active Ageing, had initially justified a Prime Ministerial waiver allowing him to continue practising as a surgeon by claiming he was the “sole ophthalmic surgeon” specialised in certain eye-related operations. Mr Fenech said he would be discussing a Medical Council motion with association members over the coming days. Full story in The Times.