Just to put a different spin on it .....
.... as a doc he was there of course to fix sick/injured people, mostly, but not exclusively (if previous incumbents are a benchmark) our own military.
By refusing to go, is he not also going against elements of his Hippocratic Oath, by refusing to treat patients .... I assume he is suspended from duty pending the CM. And of course, as usual, some other poor b%gger had to fill the slot .....
IIRC, redresses against MOs are copied to the GMC for possible action... might they be involved in this case? Any comments from doctors? I think we've had enough (pace Pr00ne) lawyers for now.....