The General Medical Council (GMC) has confirmed that Dr Alberta Elisabeth Kriesels (known as Ellen) has been referred to an Interim Orders Tribunal, following a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). The hearing is scheduled to take place on 14 November 2025.
The GMC has informed UKLFI that “Following receipt of information from her employer, we have referred Dr Kriesels to an Interim Orders Tribunal, which is scheduled to take place on 14 November 2025”.
UKLFI had written to the GMC on 8 September 2025, raising its concerns about Dr Kriesels’ conduct.
Dr Kriesels, who is listed on the Whittington Hospital website as a Consultant Developmental Paediatrician, Clinical Lead, and Named Doctor for Child Protection, was accused of making racist and antisemitic statements both online and in public.
Antisemitic Placards and Social Media Posts
Photographs show Dr Kriesels attending anti-Israel demonstrations on 4 June, 19 July, and 6 September 2025, carrying a placard depicting an Israeli flag surrounded by the words:
“Rape, steal, cry, kill, cheat, lie.”
UKLFI expressed its opinion that this message was “blatantly antisemitic, racist and wholly unacceptable for a doctor.” Dr Kriesels was also photographed making gestures toward Jewish demonstrators which UKLFI regarded as obscene.
Her social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) include repeated accusations that Jews are “supremacists” and comments describing Judaism as a “racist, imperialist and genocidal religion.”
In one post dated 25 August 2025, she defended Hamas, claiming that its members are “oppressed resistance fighters, not terrorists.” She also described yellow ribbons, worn in support of Israeli hostages, as “a visual sign of Jewish supremacy.”
Breach of Medical Ethics and Possible Criminal Offences
UKLFI’s letter cited multiple provisions of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice guidance, including duties relating to respect, impartiality, and public trust, which it considered Dr Kriesels had breached.
UKLFI also noted that, in its view, her conduct could breach the Public Order Act 1986, which prohibits displaying abusive or insulting material likely to cause harassment or stir up racial hatred.
A UKLFI spokesperson said: “It is unacceptable for a doctor in a position of trust to publicly express racist and antisemitic views. In our opinion, her conduct undermines public confidence in the medical profession.”
UKLFI has welcomed the GMC’s prompt decision to refer the matter to an Interim Orders Tribunal.
“We are pleased that the GMC has acted swiftly following our complaint. Healthcare professionals must uphold the highest ethical standards, and expressions of antisemitism are wholly incompatible with medical practice.”
The GMC can refer a doctor to an Interim orders tribunal if they believe a doctor’s practice should be restricted to protect members of the public while a complaint against them is investigated. Its purpose is not to determine guilt, but to assess risk and decide if a doctor’s unrestricted practice would pose a risk to the public or the profession while the full investigation takes place. Outcomes can include a suspension, conditions on practice, or no order at all.