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Dr Heather Steen accused of 'abandoning duties' over death

Dr Heather Steen previously applied to be voluntarily removed from the medical register on health grounds

The General Medical Council say Dr Heather Steen acted dishonestly in trying to conceal the circumstances of Claire Roberts' death.A 2018 public inquiry concluded Claire died due to "negligent care" from an overdose of fluids and medication. A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service is considering the case against Dr Steen and has previously rejectedNine-year-old Claire Roberts died at Belfast's Royal Hospital for Sick Children in 1996

Tom Forster KC, acting for the GMC, said it was "undoubtedly the position that Dr Steen has been a good doctor throughout her career".

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