Criminal charges over deaths mooted
31st July 2012
By Guest Writer
A report by retired Queensland Court of Appeal Justice Richard Chesterman tabled in the state’s parliament lists four recommendations to help fix the Queensland health system’s complaints procedure.
The 48-page report came after medical investigator turned whistleblower Jo Barber revealed she had evidence of a doctor murdering a patient, a case of manslaughter, and others involving doctors with alcohol or drug addictions.
Ms Barber claimed the Medical Board of Queensland (MBQ), Health Quality and Complaints Commission (HQCC), Queensland Board of