GP reprimanded after practising without indemnity cover for 20 years
He knew he was uninsured for 11 years, a tribunal found.
A GP who practised without indemnity insurance for two decades has been reprimanded, after a tribunal rejected his claim that his wife had misinformed him about premium payments.
However, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal said a suspension was unnecessary because the 68-year-old was unlikely to practise without insurance again.
The tribunal heard that the GP from northern NSW had sent a $5700 cheque to MDA National back in 2004 that had bounced.
He was sent a letter saying his policy had been cancelled, according to documents provided to the tribunal.
