On Tuesday the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service suspended him from prescribing medication in private practice for 18 months.

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In clinical medicine, a new procedure or medication is tested and compared to current practice in a proper clinical trial.

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Ms Leighton admitted removing the medication from the hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and conceded her fitness to practice was impaired.

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And it highlighted poor prescribing practice as another problem faced by people with schizophrenia, saying patients were not always receiving the most effective medication.

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