Suspended Baby P Doctor "Sorry"

Not a development, so much as a follow up. The fucking idiot "doctor" and locum paediatrician who failed to spot a child had a broken back, has been suspended following review.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7752231.stm

Dr Sabah al-Zayyat has been suspended by the GMC with immediate affect (but has been previously working under supervision).

WHY?

This doctor who "qualified" in Asia was considered to be sufficiently capable to work with children but then later missed a the simple fact that a child, with visible injuries, was in serious danger. She decided not to examine the child because he was "miserable and cranky."

He died less than 48 hours later.

What are they teaching these people and who is hiring them? The child had suffered, among other things, a broken back (he would be in intolerable agony) and so far this is this the closest I've seen to anything close to an apology:

"Like everyone involved in this case, I have been deeply affected by the shocking and tragic circumstances of this young child's death. My professional career has been devoted to the care of children. I will co-operate with any investigation to identify whether lessons can be learnt from this case."

What bothers me is not that this is a doctor from an Asian country, but that a so-called qualified practitioner could make such an egregious error! Is anyone checking these qualifications are actually being handed out to people who are actually UP TO THE JOB?

Here's a lesson for you, Doc. Quit!

UPDATE 1 December 2008:
BBC Reports -

"Haringey Council leader, George Meehan, and cabinet member for children and young people, Liz Santry, have resigned over the Baby P case, sources said."

What took them so long?

Now Ed Balls is reported to have confirmed that Sharon Shoesmith, head of children's services at Haringey Council, has been removed from her post.