A doctor has been suspended from practising.

Ijaz Hayat, a GP based at the Hayat Medical Centre on Boundary Road, Walthamstow, was suspended on September 18 for a period of 18 months.

The General Medical Council (GMC) confirmed that it is investigating his fitness to practise.

Further details are unavailable as the investigation is ongoing.

Dr Hayat was icleared of any wrongdoing in 2009 following an allegation that he referred patients to personal injury lawyers.