It was the scale of his dishonesty which did for Dr Raj Persaud, the celebrity psychiatrist who was reprimanded and suspended from practice for three months by the General Medical Council last night. The best-known "mind doctor" in Britain could be either an outstanding practitioner or a matchless media performer for the profession, the GMC decided. But he did not have time to do both. Laden with columns, book commissions and broadcasting jobs, Persaud harvested eight degrees and diplomas, a hospital consultancy, two research medals and a professorial chair by the age of 43.
Zoe Williams: Persaud's disorder - The Guardian 20th June 2008
Inside the mind of Raj Persaud: a psychotherapist writes - The Guardian 19th June 2008
Persaud suspended for three months - The Independent 22nd June 2008
Raj Persaud found guilty of 'dishonest plagiarism' - The Independent 20th June 2008
Media doctor hit with suspension - BBC Health News 20th June 2008
Media doctor guilty of disrepute - BBC Health News 19th June 2008
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