An NHS resident doctor has been suspended for 15 months by a medical tribunal after posting alleged anti-Semitic comments on social media.
Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, a 31-year-old trainee trauma and orthopedic surgeon, was also accused of expressing support for “violent action and terrorist organisations”.
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) said Dr Aladwan’s posts could “impact patient confidence” in both him and the profession, while patients could be “discouraged” from seeking treatment from him.
Dr. Aladwan denies making racist or hate speech.
He is currently the subject of a fitness to practice investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC), an independent body which regulates doctors, physician associates and anesthesia colleagues to protect patient safety.
The GMC began its investigation following complaints that Dr. Aladwan had made anti-Semitic or offensive comments in posts that appeared to support terrorism.
The tribunal heard that Dr Aladwan’s alleged posts on
His lawyer told the tribunal there was “no evidence” that his activities had “any impact on patient safety or his ability to carry out his duties as a doctor”.
Dr. Aladwan’s suspension will be effective from today and will be reviewed within six months.
The hearing, which took place in Manchester, was an Interim Orders Tribunal (IOT), which decided whether Dr Aladwan’s practice should be restricted while the GMC investigates.
It does not rule on the allegations under investigation.
In the tribunal’s decision, it said it “notes that there is no information to suggest that any patient complaints have been made or that any patient has suffered harm”.
Dr Aladwan was previously subjected to an IOT in September, which determined that no sanctions should be imposed on him.
On 3 October 2025, it was decided to send Dr Aladwan’s case back to an IOT hearing after the GMC alleged it had “increased the tone of Dr Aladwan’s social media posts” following the September verdict and the Manchester synagogue attack in early October.
Responding to the tribunal’s decision on
“This is not the end. This is the beginning of a much bigger fight for the integrity of our institutions,” he said.
The GMC’s social media guidance states that medical professionals have the right to “confidence, privacy and freedom of expression”, but as a medical professional use of social media “must be balanced with the potential impact on the rights and interests of other people”.
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