Dr Nimrit Dhillon has already been found guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court
A Liverpool-based doctor could be banned from practicing after stealing lips and botox from a former employer. In August last year, Dr Nimrit Dhillon was found guilty of three counts of theft by a servant at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court.
The offences, which took place over a three-week period, led to Dr Dillon being convicted by magistrates after she took £1,600 worth of items from a former employer. After reporting herself to the General Medical Council (GMC) she could now face sanctions for her behaviour.
The Leeds University graduate could face an eight-month ban following a three-day hearing by the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service (MPTS). Documents released by the MPTS showed how in May last year Dr Dhillon, who runs a cosmetic surgery business, stole Belotero Intense lips and 301-unit Bocouture botox boxes worth £450.
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A week later, he stole three 100-unit boxes of botox and a 50-unit box of Belotero Volume dermal fillers, as well as an additional box of botox and fillers. These came to a total of £700.
On 8 June 2023, Dr Dhillon started with four more boxes of 100 unit botox belonging to Facethetics Training in Aigburth worth £450. He was convicted in August and given a 12-month community order, 200 hours unpaid work requirement and ordered to pay £1,450 compensation at a hearing last September.
After referring herself to the GMC, a visibly emotional Dr Dhillon appeared before a court this week. Jade Bucklow, for the GMC, told the MPTS hearing how Dr Dhillon had sought help after her offending and had made “good progress” in recognizing the wider impact of her actions.
But Mrs Bucklow said the doctor, who has not practiced since last September, had “abused a position of trust” while working at another clinic and her owners described the thefts and subsequent court case as the “most stressful experience » that they ever had. The presenter said the sentencing was “serious” and there was scope for more work to be done to rehabilitate Dr Dillon.
According to her website, the doctor is “passionate about working closely with clients to achieve a refreshed look in a subtle, sophisticated way, without ‘overdoing it.’ Paying attention to the finest details, he uses only the best certified products to get the results you are looking for.”
She stated that she graduated from the University of Leeds Medical School in 2012. She completed her specialist training in London, achieving full membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
In making a restraining order, court members said there was no risk to patients or the public and did not feel the suspension should be issued immediately. A report said: “The court considered whether immediate action should be taken to protect public confidence in the medical profession, but decided that the eight-month suspension period alone sent the appropriate message to Dr Dhillon, fellow professionals and the members of the public and would observe appropriate standards of behavior and conduct formembers of the profession”.
