Dr Josevania Martins, a Hampstead-based gynaecologist and fertility specialist, has been handed an additional six-month suspension after a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) review found she had not sufficiently demonstrated that she would not repeat her misconduct. The extension means she will be barred from practising medicine until at least January 2027.
Background of the Misconduct
Dr Martins, who runs a private clinic in Hampstead, was initially suspended for nine months in October 2025. The original suspension followed her admission that she had prescribed Ozempic and Wegovy – drugs intended for diabetes management, not weight loss – to a man she was dating, referred to only as "Mr B." The prescriptions were made without informing him that she was a doctor, and she went to lengths to hide her profession, including refusing to let him visit her home.
During the initial hearing, Dr Martins defended her actions as "compassionate" and in Mr B's best interests, claiming his need to lose weight was a "medical emergency." However, the MPTS panel found that she had even invented the name of a clinic to maintain her deception. Mr B reported her to the General Medical Council (GMC) after discovering her use of a fake name on dating apps.
Review and Extended Suspension
As the original suspension was due to expire in July 2026, Dr Martins sought to return to practice. However, a review panel, held in July 2026, ruled that while she expressed "sincere remorse" and accepted her actions were unethical, her argument for lifting the ban was too "legalistic and theoretical" and lacked a "practical demonstration of her learning."
The panel stated: "[Dr Martins] has reflected on the practical issues of why the guidance says she should not have done what she did but has not sufficiently articulated why she did what she did and why she would not do such actions again." Consequently, the tribunal concluded there remained a risk "in terms of public confidence and the need to uphold professional standards."
Impact and Next Steps
Dr Martins will face another review shortly before her current suspension expires in January 2027. The extended ban aims to protect the public and uphold professional standards within the medical profession.
