It is therefore a circular argument that has nothing to do with fitness to practice medicine.
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It continued: "In relation to the public component, the Panel appreciated that the seriousness of [Ramachandran's] actions fell at the highest end of matters that would cause the public concern.
"The fact of four convictions under the Sexual Offenders Act involving enticement of a girl under thirteen would be matters of considerable concern to the public and had warranted the attention of the 'Daily Mail' at the time.
"If no mark of public censorship were made in such circumstances the public would be rightly alarmed.
"The fact of the matter coming to the HCPC's attention by the media would have adversely affected the public's confidence in the regulator.
"Not to make a finding of impairment would further undermine the public confidence in the HCPC as a regulator. The Panel therefore finds that the [Ramachandran's] fitness to practise is impaired on the public component as well as the personal.